Project Fighting Chance

Analysis

Project Fighting Chance is a registered charity in United States, based in Highland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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, Project Fighting Chance reported income of $965k and spending of $940k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $340k to $965k (+184%), an average of +184% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 184%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Project Fighting Chance sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Creative Learning Child Development Ministry Inc ($965k), Burnet County Ffa & 4h Livestock Show Association ($965k) and Mariners Care ($963k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $242k (26% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $459k. At year end it held assets of $81k against liabilities of $53k, net assets of $28k.