Sisu Foundation

Analysis

Sisu Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Paul, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover recreation and sports, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending March 2024, Sisu Foundation reported income of $273k and spending of $297k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2019 to March 2024, income grew from $218k to $273k (+25%), an average of +7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 30,892 United States charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Sisu Foundation sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 59th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Elk Grove Youth Baseball ($273k), Easton Youth Soccer League Inc ($273k) and American Midwest Conference ($273k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 27% and program service revenue 72% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $41k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $119k. At year end it held assets of $94k against liabilities of $9,304, net assets of $84k. It reported 48 employees.