Outside the Lens

Analysis

Outside the Lens is a registered charity in United States, based in San Diego, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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, Outside the Lens reported income of $2.5m and spending of $2.2m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $790k to $2.5m (+215%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 97%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Outside the Lens sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boys & Girls Club of Northern Neck ($2.5m), Giving Youth a Chance Initiative Inc ($2.5m) and Camp Orchard Hill Inc ($2.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 36% and program service revenue 64% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $127k (5.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $303k, net assets of $1.4m. It reported 42 employees.