Least of These

Analysis

Least of These is a registered charity in United States, based in Phoenix, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Least of These reported income of $70k and spending of $94k, spending 133% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $132k to $70k (-47%), an average of -47% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Least of These sits at the 24th percentile: it is larger than about 24% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 28th percentile, and in the 25th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kelbys Kids ($70k), Greater Goods Ojai ($70k) and Greater St Louis Association of the Deaf ($70k).

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 $80k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $80k.