Ripple Effect Images

Analysis

Ripple Effect Images is a registered charity in United States, based in Reston, VA. 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 2022, Ripple Effect Images reported income of $260k and spending of $347k, spending 134% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2022, income grew from $251k to $260k (+3.7%), an average of +1.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Ripple Effect Images sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 58th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Senegal Health Institute ($260k), Bridging Hope Inc ($260k) and Haiti Awake Inc ($259k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 83% and program service revenue 16% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $257k (74% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $147k against liabilities of $660, net assets of $146k. It reported 3 employees.