Friends for Survival

Analysis

Friends for Survival is a registered charity in United States, based in Sacramento, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1984, 42 years ago. 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, Friends for Survival reported income of $286k and spending of $249k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $192k to $286k (+49%), an average of +49% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Friends for Survival sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile, and in the 63rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Utah Golf Foundation ($286k), Praise Communications Inc ($286k) and Glencoe Regional Health Services Foundation Inc ($286k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $52k (21% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $49k. At year end it held assets of $72k against liabilities of $6,584, net assets of $65k. It reported 6 employees.