Advancing Students Forward

Analysis

Advancing Students Forward is a registered charity in United States, based in Chula Vista, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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 2023, Advancing Students Forward reported income of $927k and spending of $362k, leaving 61% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income fell from $1.9m to $927k (-51%), an average of -21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 122%. Over the whole period it spent 36% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Advancing Students Forward sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Texas Department of Public Safety Foundation ($927k), University District Childrens Center ($927k) and Golden Dome Scholarship Fund ($927k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $78k (22% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $63k. At year end it held assets of $3.0m against liabilities of $8,879, net assets of $3.0m. It reported 3 employees.