Bharat Sevashram Sangha of North America

Analysis

Bharat Sevashram Sangha of North America is a registered charity in United States, based in Aurora, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1994, 32 years ago. 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, Bharat Sevashram Sangha of North America reported income of $184k and spending of $198k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $61k to $184k (+202%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 138%. Over the whole period it spent 139% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Bharat Sevashram Sangha of North America sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile, and in the 52nd percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Isadora Duncan Foundation for Contemporary Dance Inc ($184k), Skytown Preschool Inc ($184k) and Strack and Van Til Charity Foundation Inc ($184k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.2m.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.