Open Arms Worldwide

Analysis

Open Arms Worldwide is a registered charity in United States, based in Leesburg, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2012, 14 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, Open Arms Worldwide reported income of $401k and spending of $346k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $264k to $401k (+52%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 81%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Open Arms Worldwide sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Two Chairs Inc ($401k), World Hunger Foundation ($401k) and Swayam Krishi Sangam Foundation ($401k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 104% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $40k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $10k. At year end it held assets of $335k against liabilities of $4,661, net assets of $331k. It reported 1 employees.