Especially the Family

Analysis

Especially the Family is a registered charity in United States, based in Towson, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 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 December 2023, Especially the Family reported income of $729k and spending of $618k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $53k to $729k (+1278%), an average of +93% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 809%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Especially the Family sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hearts for Ukraine ($729k), Kav L Noar Foundation ($729k) and Beautiful Response ($728k).

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 $228k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $228k.