Because People Matter

Analysis

Because People Matter is a registered charity in United States, based in Bend, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2010, 16 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 2023, Because People Matter reported income of $102k and spending of $213k, spending 208% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $520k to $102k (-80%), an average of -33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Because People Matter sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile, and in the 37th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include McCalls Apartments Inc ($102k), Deforest Half Century Club Inc ($102k) and Accenture Charitable Trust Inc ($102k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% and program service revenue 12% of the total. At year end it held assets of $122k against liabilities of $4,673, net assets of $118k.