Project Self-Sufficiency

Analysis

Project Self-Sufficiency is a registered charity in United States, based in Newport Beach, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1994, 32 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, Project Self-Sufficiency reported income of $399k and spending of $489k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $377k to $399k (+5.8%), an average of +1.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Project Self-Sufficiency sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Starfish Orphan Ministry Inc ($399k), Sardis Lake Christian Camp ($399k) and Sharon Studer Inc ($399k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $193k. It paid $3,464 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $192k against liabilities of $7,293, net assets of $185k. It reported 5 employees.