Resurge International

Analysis

Resurge International is a registered charity in United States, based in Sunnyvale, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Resurge International reported income of $3.5m and spending of $4.0m, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $5.1m to $3.5m (-31%), an average of -8.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 130%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Resurge International sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 91st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American Institute for Foreign Study Foundation ($3.5m), Korea Society ($3.5m) and Global Fairness Initiative ($3.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 108% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $333k (8.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $939k. It paid $47k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $7.6m against liabilities of $1.5m, net assets of $6.1m. It reported 11 employees.