Men Sharpening Men

Analysis

Men Sharpening Men is a registered charity in United States, based in Fayetteville, AR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, 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, Men Sharpening Men reported income of $236k and spending of $196k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income fell from $284k to $236k (-17%), an average of -4.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Men Sharpening Men sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile, and in the 58th percentile within AR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Blue Igloo Playgroup ($236k), H P S O ($236k) and E & L Development Foundation ($236k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $82k (42% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $92k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $92k.