Walksandiego

Analysis

Walksandiego is a registered charity in United States, based in San Diego, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public safety, disaster preparedness and relief, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. 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, Walksandiego reported income of $898k and spending of $1.1m, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $932k to $898k (-3.7%), an average of -0.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 9,128 United States charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, Walksandiego sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% 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 Palmerton Community Ambulance Association ($897k), Hudson Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($900k) and Projectcamp ($895k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 12% and program service revenue 83% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $271k (25% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $402k. At year end it held assets of $634k against liabilities of $287k, net assets of $346k. It reported 10 employees.