The Birthday Party Project

Analysis

The Birthday Party Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Dallas, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2012, 14 years ago. 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 January 2024, The Birthday Party Project reported income of $987k and spending of $1.3m, spending 133% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2020 to January 2024, income fell from $1.4m to $987k (-31%), an average of -8.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2022, when income rose by 81%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The Birthday Party Project 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 79th percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Montcalm Community College Foundation ($987k), Share International Inc ($987k) and St Pius V Senior Housing Development Fund Corporation ($987k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending January 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 123% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $263k (20% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $50k. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $448k, net assets of $755k. It reported 7 employees.