Because I Said I Would

Analysis

Because I Said I Would is a registered charity in United States, based in Rocky River, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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, Because I Said I Would reported income of $2.2m and spending of $1.6m, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.4m to $2.2m (+57%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 111%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Because I Said I Would sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include First Colony Swim Team Inc ($2.2m), Western Foothills Land Trust ($2.2m) and United Way of Henry County & Martinsville Inc ($2.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 43% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $787k. At year end it held assets of $4.3m against liabilities of $2.8m, net assets of $1.5m. It reported 15 employees.