Cherokee Focus Inc

Analysis

Cherokee Focus Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Holly Springs, GA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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 2023, Cherokee Focus Inc reported income of $328k and spending of $333k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $425k to $328k (-23%), an average of -6.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Cherokee Focus Inc sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 67th percentile within GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Majella House Inc ($327k), Camp Claire Inc ($328k) and Wagilabs ($327k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $103k (31% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $33k. At year end it held assets of $40k against liabilities of $31k, net assets of $9,308. It reported 7 employees.