Because You Matter

Analysis

Because You Matter is a registered charity in United States, based in Montrose, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 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, Because You Matter reported income of $162k and spending of $56k, leaving 65% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $202k to $162k (-20%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 59% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Because You Matter sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile, and in the 51st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Red Tulip Project of Geauga ($162k), Millersburg Area Senior Center Advisory Board ($162k) and Work for Life ($162k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. At year end it held assets of $224k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $224k.