The Open Door

Analysis

The Open Door is a registered charity in United States, based in Eagan, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, The Open Door reported income of $8.8m and spending of $8.7m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $3.0m to $8.8m (+195%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 140%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Open Door sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Center for Great Expectations Inc ($8.8m), American Association of Veterinary State Boards ($8.8m) and Heritage Human Services Inc ($8.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $122k (1.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $793k. At year end it held assets of $4.9m against liabilities of $1.6m, net assets of $3.2m. It reported 29 employees.