Be Generous

Analysis

Be Generous is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Rsa BCH, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Be Generous reported income of $488k and spending of $356k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2022, income fell from $692k to $488k (-29%), an average of -30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 50% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Be Generous sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Door to Door II Inc ($488k), Kellys Kitchen ($488k) and Project Concern of Atchison ($488k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $56k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $34k. At year end it held assets of $645k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $645k.