Survivors of Torture International

Analysis

Survivors of Torture International is a registered charity in United States, based in San Diego, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1997, 29 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 September 2023, Survivors of Torture International reported income of $3.0m and spending of $2.5m, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $1.4m to $3.0m (+112%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 67%. 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, Survivors of Torture International sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Spanish Catholic Center Inc ($3.0m), Westerville Area Resource Ministry ($3.0m) and Hospice of Kona Inc ($3.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 0.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $20k (0.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.4m. At year end it held assets of $2.6m against liabilities of $818k, net assets of $1.8m. It reported 25 employees.