Rebuilding Paradise

Analysis

Rebuilding Paradise is a registered charity in United States, based in Charlotte, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending October 2023, Rebuilding Paradise reported income of $319k and spending of $224k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2019 to October 2023, income grew from $237k to $319k (+35%), an average of +7.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2020, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Rebuilding Paradise sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 61st percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Prairie Pines Childcare Center ($319k), Foundation Restoration Inc ($319k) and Wichitas Littlest Heroes ($319k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending October 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $80k (36% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $520k against liabilities of $898, net assets of $519k. It reported 1 employees.