Origins Program

Analysis

Origins Program is a registered charity in United States, based in Minneapolis, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Origins Program reported income of $1.6m and spending of $1.2m, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $941k to $1.6m (+68%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Origins Program sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Parenting Now ($1.6m), Childsafe Colorado Inc ($1.6m) and Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.1% and program service revenue 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $182k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $475k. At year end it held assets of $3.0m against liabilities of $173k, net assets of $2.8m. It reported 23 employees.