Giving Exchange

Analysis

Giving Exchange is a registered charity in United States, based in Walnut Creek, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 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, Giving Exchange reported income of $679k and spending of $450k, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $330k to $679k (+106%), an average of +43% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 61% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Giving Exchange sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American University of Paris Found Inc ($679k), Good Soil Partners Inc ($679k) and Global Health Action Inc ($679k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $90k (20% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $1.8m against liabilities of $3,795, net assets of $1.8m. It reported 1 employees.