Bunkers in Baghdad

Analysis

Bunkers in Baghdad is a registered charity in United States, based in Buffalo, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2009, 17 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 (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, Bunkers in Baghdad reported income of $160k and spending of $141k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $182k to $160k (-12%), an average of -12% a year. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Bunkers in Baghdad sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile, and in the 47th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Smiles for Everyone Foundation ($160k), A Touch of Love Foundation ($160k) and Sota Convoys ($160k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 63% of the total. At year end it held assets of $294k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $294k.