Orion Fund

Analysis

Orion Fund is a registered charity in United States, based in Piedmont, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2006, 20 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 June 2024, Orion Fund reported income of $117k and spending of $105k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $74k to $117k (+58%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Orion Fund sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile, and in the 43rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Loyola High School Foundation ($117k), Downingtown Cheerleading Association-East ($117k) and Warren County Pioneer Band Boosters ($117k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $23k (22% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $105k against liabilities of $141, net assets of $105k.