Association for a More Just Society -U S
Analysis
Association for a More Just Society -U S is a registered charity in United States, based in Grand Rapids, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2001, 25 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 July 2023, Association for a More Just Society -U S reported income of $2.6m and spending of $2.3m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2019 to July 2023, income grew from $1.0m to $2.6m (+160%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2020, when income rose by 194%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Association for a More Just Society -U S sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Childrens Shelter of Cebu ($2.6m), Help One Now ($2.7m) and Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission Society Inc ($2.6m).
On its Form 990 for the period ending July 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% and program service revenue 14% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $98k (4.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $360k. At year end it held assets of $5.5m against liabilities of $1.3m, net assets of $4.2m. It reported 10 employees.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 86%
- Program services 14%
- Other 0.5%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Childrens Shelter of Cebu | Shoreview | $2.6m |
| Help One Now | Raleigh | $2.7m |
| Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission Society Inc | Landover | $2.6m |
| Weeks Educational and Social Advocacy Project | Staten Island | $2.7m |