South Asia Access

Analysis

South Asia Access is a registered charity in United States, based in Wheaton, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2011, 15 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 December 2023, South Asia Access reported income of $259k and spending of $233k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $124k to $259k (+109%), an average of +109% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 109%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, South Asia Access sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 59th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Caring for Orphans - Mozambique ($259k), Humanitarian China ($259k) and Servant Senders Inc ($259k).

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 $24k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1,522. It paid $3,204 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $40k against liabilities of $4,075, net assets of $35k.