A Family for Every Orphan

Analysis

A Family for Every Orphan is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2010, 16 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 September 2023, A Family for Every Orphan reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.2m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $614k to $1.2m (+98%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 100%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, A Family for Every Orphan sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 81st percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Maia ($1.2m), Rhizomatica Communications ($1.2m) and Open Hands ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $115k (9.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $44k. At year end it held assets of $979k against liabilities of $245k, net assets of $734k. It reported 6 employees.