Crayons Matter

Analysis

Crayons Matter is a registered charity in United States, based in Greensboro, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 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 June 2024, Crayons Matter reported income of $61k and spending of $47k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2023 to June 2024, income grew from $52k to $61k (+18%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Crayons Matter sits at the 21st percentile: it is larger than about 21% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 24th percentile, and in the 22nd percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Fund for African Relief and Education ($61k), Wings of Refuge Inc ($61k) and God of Second Chances Missions ($61k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $72k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $72k.