Seva Foundation

Analysis

Seva Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Berkeley, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1979, 47 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 June 2024, Seva Foundation reported income of $10.0m and spending of $13.2m, spending 132% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $7.4m to $10.0m (+36%), an average of +8.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 118% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Seva Foundation sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sisters of Mary Boystowns and Girlstowns Inc ($10.0m), Maxwell Leadership Foundation Inc ($10.1m) and Interaction American Council for Voluntary International Action Inc ($10.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $468k (3.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.5m. It paid $49k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $32.9m against liabilities of $897k, net assets of $32.0m. It reported 27 employees.