Espwa Foundation

Analysis

Espwa Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Alexandria, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 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, Espwa Foundation reported income of $78k and spending of $82k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $90k to $78k (-13%), an average of -13% a year. Over the whole period it spent 120% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Espwa Foundation sits at the 28th percentile: it is larger than about 28% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 31st percentile, and in the 30th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Squankum Fire Company No 1 Inc ($78k), Progressive Foundation Inc ($78k) and Yapay Bolivia Foundation ($78k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $33k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $33k.