Reality Check Inc

Analysis

Reality Check Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Jaffrey, NH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 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 September 2023, Reality Check Inc reported income of $479k and spending of $509k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $420k to $479k (+14%), an average of +3.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Reality Check Inc sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within NH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Vincent Depaul of the Valley Inc ($479k), Programa de Apoyo Y Enlace Comunitario ($479k) and Pie in the Sky Community Alliance Inc ($478k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 1.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $112k (22% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $127k. At year end it held assets of $274k against liabilities of $161k, net assets of $112k. It reported 4 employees.