Pledge to Humanity

Analysis

Pledge to Humanity is a registered charity in United States, based in Alamo, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2009, 17 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 June 2023, Pledge to Humanity reported income of $137k and spending of $234k, spending 170% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $434k to $137k (-68%), an average of -32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Pledge to Humanity sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile, and in the 47th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ruth Graham Ministries ($137k), Independent Living Council of Wisconsin Inc ($137k) and Iris Lending Library for the Blind Inc ($137k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 13% and program service revenue 2.8% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $44k. At year end it held assets of $251k against liabilities of $17k, net assets of $234k. It reported 2 employees.