Jakara Movement

Analysis

Jakara Movement is a registered charity in United States, based in Fresno, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2017, 9 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, Jakara Movement reported income of $8.8m and spending of $2.9m, leaving 67% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.0m to $8.8m (+757%), an average of +71% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 190%. Over the whole period it spent 56% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Jakara Movement sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ohio Teaching-Family Association ($8.8m), Greater Opportunities of the Permian Basin Inc ($8.8m) and Community Living Alliance Inc ($8.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 3.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $141k (4.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $997k. At year end it held assets of $9.5m against liabilities of $122k, net assets of $9.4m. It reported 22 employees.