Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America

Analysis

Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America is a registered charity in United States, based in Ballwin, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1994, 32 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, Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America reported income of $1.6m and spending of $1.6m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.4m to $1.6m (+11%), an average of +2.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 6962%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include General Israel Orphan Home for Girls Jerusalem Inc ($1.6m), Japan-America Society of Washington Inc ($1.6m) and Neve Michael Childrens Village Inc ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 2.2% and program service revenue 98% of the total. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $77k, net assets of $1.4m.