Cuso International

Analysis

Cuso International is a registered charity in United States, based in Canada. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2009, 17 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).

In the financial year ending March 2024, Cuso International reported income of $18.9m and spending of $20.7m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from March 2019 to March 2024, income fell from $25.7m to $18.9m (-26%), an average of -5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 88%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Cuso International sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Educational Developers Inc ($18.8m), Global Outreach International Inc ($19.1m) and Global Ties US ($18.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 83% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $633k (3.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.5m. At year end it held assets of $17.6m against liabilities of $9.9m, net assets of $7.7m.