On Being Project

Analysis

On Being Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Paul, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 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 June 2023, On Being Project reported income of $1.7m and spending of $5.4m, spending 317% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $4.4m to $1.7m (-61%), an average of -21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 77%. 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, On Being Project sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ronald Knox Montessori School ($1.7m), Jubilee Jumpstart ($1.7m) and Upper Room Housing Corporation ($1.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% and program service revenue 8.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $570k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.8m. At year end it held assets of $7.4m against liabilities of $980k, net assets of $6.4m. It reported 26 employees.