Dollar for

Analysis

Dollar for is a registered charity in United States, based in Vancouver, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Dollar for reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.0m, spending 83% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $326k to $1.2m (+271%), an average of +93% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 180%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Dollar for 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 81st percentile, and in the 81st percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bienville Council on Aging Inc ($1.2m), Childrens Global Health Fund Inc ($1.2m) and Calvary Rescue Mission ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $167k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $317k. At year end it held assets of $622k against liabilities of $1,670, net assets of $620k. It reported 12 employees.