Bending the Bow International

Analysis

Bending the Bow International is a registered charity in United States, based in Soulsbyville, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 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, Bending the Bow International reported income of $115k and spending of $113k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $118k to $115k (-2.1%), an average of -2.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Bending the Bow International sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile, and in the 43rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Texas Water Mission Inc ($115k), Mexican Cultural Institute of New York ($115k) and LA Pointe Foundation ($115k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $34k against liabilities of $1,730, net assets of $33k.