Kum Ba Yah Foundation

Analysis

Kum Ba Yah Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Murrieta, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2012, 14 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 December 2023, Kum Ba Yah Foundation reported income of $83k and spending of $78k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $76k to $83k (+10%), an average of +10% a year. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Kum Ba Yah Foundation sits at the 29th percentile: it is larger than about 29% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile, and in the 34th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Christ Philippine Missions NFP ($83k), Empower Ethiopia Inc ($84k) and Operation Water Inc ($83k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $178k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $178k.