Open USA

Analysis

Open USA is a registered charity in United States, based in Mount Clemens, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2013, 13 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 March 2024, Open USA reported income of $296k and spending of $184k, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2024, income fell from $348k to $296k (-15%), an average of -4.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2021, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Open USA sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile, and in the 61st percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American Friends of Shenkar ($296k), Tech4tracing ($296k) and Right Steps Inc ($296k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 58% and program service revenue 30% of the total. At year end it held assets of $914k against liabilities of $4,866, net assets of $909k.