Bamyan Foundation

Analysis

Bamyan Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2015, 11 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 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, Bamyan Foundation reported income of $71k and spending of $58k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $69k to $71k (+2.2%), an average of +2.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Bamyan Foundation sits at the 25th percentile: it is larger than about 25% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 28th percentile, and in the 14th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Global Tendo LA Upendo Inc ($70k), Taraloka Foundation ($71k) and Childrens Initiative Inc ($70k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $228k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $228k.