Hands on Peru

Analysis

Hands on Peru is a registered charity in United States, based in Cary, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2015, 11 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, Hands on Peru reported income of $144k and spending of $152k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $133k to $144k (+8.2%), an average of +8.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Hands on Peru sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile, and in the 44th percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Save Abee Foundation Inc ($144k), Philippine Development Foundation ($144k) and Jane Addams Peace Association Inc ($144k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 52% and program service revenue 16% of the total. At year end it held assets of $164k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $164k.