The Small Things

Analysis

The Small Things is a registered charity in United States, based in Branford, CT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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, The Small Things reported income of $488k and spending of $541k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from July 2019 to July 2023, income grew from $321k to $488k (+52%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2021, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 122% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, The Small Things 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 70th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within CT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Project Vietnam Foundation ($488k), Junior Achievement of North Louisiana Inc ($488k) and Japan-America Society of Indiana Inc ($487k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending July 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $50k (9.2% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $33k against liabilities of $215k, net assets of -$182k. It reported 1 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.