Project Oz

Analysis

Project Oz is a registered charity in United States, based in Bloomington, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 June 2023, Project Oz reported income of $2.6m and spending of $2.6m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $2.3m to $2.6m (+13%), an average of +3.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Project Oz sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Young Mens Christian Association ($2.6m), The Harbour Inc ($2.6m) and Baker County Council on Aging Inc ($2.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% and program service revenue 7.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $126k (4.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.4m. At year end it held assets of $2.4m against liabilities of $305k, net assets of $2.0m. It reported 37 employees.