American Transparency

Analysis

American Transparency is a registered charity in United States, based in The Villages, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, American Transparency reported income of $3.5m and spending of $3.2m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.5m to $3.5m (+42%), an average of +9.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, American Transparency sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 91st percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bucks County Montessori Charter ($3.5m), Potters School ($3.5m) and The Texas International Institute of Health Professions ($3.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $688k (21% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.5m. At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $325k, net assets of $1.4m. It reported 34 employees.