Buddhist Global Relief

Analysis

Buddhist Global Relief is a registered charity in United States, based in Foster City, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 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 June 2023, Buddhist Global Relief reported income of $3.9m and spending of $2.2m, leaving 44% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $3.9m (+206%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 112%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Buddhist Global Relief sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 91st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cadasta Foundation ($3.9m), Fundacion Teleton USA ($4.0m) and Alfalit International Inc ($3.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $35k (1.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $48k. At year end it held assets of $2.8m against liabilities of $12k, net assets of $2.7m. It reported 4 employees.