Self Help Crafts of the World West

Analysis

Self Help Crafts of the World West is a registered charity in United States, based in Mechanicsburg, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1993, 33 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending February 2023, Self Help Crafts of the World West reported income of $248k and spending of $208k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from February 2020 to February 2023, income grew from $208k to $248k (+19%), an average of +6.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2022, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Self Help Crafts of the World West sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile, and in the 56th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mexican Christian Childrens Aid Inc ($248k), Japan-America Society of Houston Inc ($248k) and Jochebeds Hope ($248k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending February 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.3% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $115k. At year end it held assets of $563k against liabilities of $129k, net assets of $434k. It reported 5 employees.