20 Liters

Analysis

20 Liters is a registered charity in United States, based in Grand Rapids, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2013, 13 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 June 2023, 20 Liters reported income of $311k and spending of $247k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $356k to $311k (-13%), an average of -3.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, 20 Liters sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 62nd percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ten Thousand Village Iowa City ($310k), Nepal Seeds ($311k) and Prepare the Way Ministry ($310k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% and program service revenue 8.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $72k (29% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $197k against liabilities of $37k, net assets of $160k. It reported 2 employees.