Stand for the Silent Inc

Analysis

Stand for the Silent Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Perkins, OK. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2011, 15 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 December 2023, Stand for the Silent Inc reported income of $20.9m and spending of $20.8m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $278k to $20.9m (+7405%), an average of +322% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 4198%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Stand for the Silent Inc sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within OK. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include NYC Kids Rise Inc ($20.8m), Girl Scouts of Western Washington ($21.0m) and Bergens Promise Inc ($20.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $355k (1.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $411k. It paid $12.0m in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $82k, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 16 employees.