Get Up Project

Analysis

Get Up Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Austin, TX. 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 December 2023, Get Up Project reported income of $365k and spending of $407k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $126k to $365k (+190%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 151%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Get Up Project sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 70th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community of Charity and Social Services ($365k), Wide Awake International ($365k) and Christ Gift Academies Inc ($365k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $76k (19% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $70k. At year end it held assets of $149k against liabilities of $2,754, net assets of $146k. It reported 6 employees.