Never the Same

Analysis

Never the Same is a registered charity in United States, based in Grand Rapids, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 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, Never the Same reported income of $1.7m and spending of $1.5m, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $2.0m to $1.7m (-18%), an average of -4.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 128%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Never the Same sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Child Evangelism Fellowship Inc ($1.7m), Doug Coombs Foundation ($1.7m) and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Chattanooga ($1.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 22% and program service revenue 76% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $97k (6.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $297k. At year end it held assets of $926k against liabilities of $80k, net assets of $846k. It reported 10 employees.