Oberlin Shansi Memorial Association

Analysis

Oberlin Shansi Memorial Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Oberlin, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a supporting organisation under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Oberlin Shansi Memorial Association reported income of $1.1m and spending of $795k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $635k to $1.1m (+74%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 84%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Oberlin Shansi Memorial Association sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 81st percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include US for Belize Foundation Research & Environmental Education ($1.1m), Yachtaid Global ($1.1m) and We the World Inc ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 29% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $211k (27% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $145k. At year end it held assets of $13.7m against liabilities of $69k, net assets of $13.7m. It reported 6 employees.