Salaam Cleveland

Analysis

Salaam Cleveland is a registered charity in United States, based in Cleveland, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 December 2023, Salaam Cleveland reported income of $365k and spending of $217k, leaving 41% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $101k to $365k (+263%), an average of +54% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 86%. Over the whole period it spent 65% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Salaam Cleveland sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 65th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Society of St Vincent de Paul District Council of Nashville TN ($365k), Little Bears Playhouse ($365k) and Peacemakers International ($365k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $53k (25% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $371k against liabilities of $7,252, net assets of $364k. It reported 3 employees.