Grow Ahead Foundation

Analysis

Grow Ahead Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2014, 12 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, Grow Ahead Foundation reported income of $293k and spending of $158k, leaving 46% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $308k to $293k (-4.8%), an average of -2.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Grow Ahead Foundation 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 OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Global Partners for Development Inc ($293k), Hogar de LA Promesa ($293k) and Rancho Dos Countries ($293k).

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 $21k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $21k. At year end it held assets of $338k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $338k. It reported 1 employees.