The James One 27 Initiative

Analysis

The James One 27 Initiative is a registered charity in United States, based in Colorado SPGS, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 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, The James One 27 Initiative reported income of $592k and spending of $474k, spending 80% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $407k to $592k (+46%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, The James One 27 Initiative sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 70th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Drink Local Drink Tap Inc ($592k), Global Compassion Inc ($592k) and Alegre Global Assistance Charities Inc ($592k).

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 $153k (32% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $482k against liabilities of $904, net assets of $482k. It reported 3 employees.