Secular Student Alliance

Analysis

Secular Student Alliance is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, Secular Student Alliance reported income of $987k and spending of $654k, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2019 to July 2023, income grew from $526k to $987k (+88%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Secular Student Alliance sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Runnin for Rhett ($987k), Lafayette Charter School ($987k) and Ateliers Eunice So ($987k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending July 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $116k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $163k. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $48k, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 6 employees.