Traditions at Gahanna

Analysis

Traditions at Gahanna is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbus, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1962, 64 years ago. 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, Traditions at Gahanna reported income of $2.3m and spending of $4.3m, spending 187% of what it took in. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 1044%. Over the whole period it spent 228% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Traditions at Gahanna sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shelter From the Storm Animal Rescue Inc ($2.3m), Volunteers of America Inc ($2.3m) and Central Oregon Landwatch ($2.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $307k. At year end it held assets of $25.8m against liabilities of $26.4m, net assets of -$689k.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.