Trying Together

Analysis

Trying Together is a registered charity in United States, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1967, 59 years ago. 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 June 2023, Trying Together reported income of $8.3m and spending of $6.4m, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $5.1m to $8.3m (+61%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 147%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Trying Together sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Refugee & Immigrant Services Northwest ($8.3m), Community Support Systems ($8.3m) and East Central Planning & Development District Inc<410 Decatur St ($8.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 49% and program service revenue 51% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $188k (2.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.6m. At year end it held assets of $6.1m against liabilities of $277k, net assets of $5.9m. It reported 67 employees.