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Why Cant We Make a Difference Foundation Inc

RegisteredEIN 42-1676799Los Angeles, CAPoverty relief
Income$349k2023-12
Spending$349ksame year
Spent / received101%5-year average
Size in its cause59th pctPoverty relief
Exempt since2005Publicly supported organisat
Employees0latest return

Analysis

Why Cant We Make a Difference Foundation Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2005, 21 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 December 2023, Why Cant We Make a Difference Foundation Inc reported income of $349k and spending of $349k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $222k to $349k (+57%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 86%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Why Cant We Make a Difference Foundation Inc sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include We Are Free - Fostering Respect Eradicating Exploitation ($349k), Organization for the Development of the Indigenous Maya - Odim ($349k) and Games for Love ($349k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $0 against liabilities of $0, net assets of $0.

Income and spending

$0$87k$174k$262k$349k2019 Income: $222,1522019 Spending: $223,61620192020 Income: $268,3482020 Spending: $258,32620202021 Income: $188,9542021 Spending: $155,87520212022 Income: $187,0432022 Spending: $242,22020222023 Income: $348,8202023 Spending: $348,8202023
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Where the income comes from

  • Contributions & grants 100%

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