Friends Against Abuse

Analysis

Friends Against Abuse is a registered charity in United States, based in Intl Falls, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1985, 41 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, Friends Against Abuse reported income of $417k and spending of $392k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $460k to $417k (-9.2%), an average of -2.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Friends Against Abuse sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Treasure State Foundation ($417k), Westmont Fire Company No 1 ($417k) and Puget Sound Labor Agency Afl-Cio ($417k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 2.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $73k (19% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $182k. At year end it held assets of $633k against liabilities of $215k, net assets of $418k. It reported 13 employees.