Sickle Cell 101

Analysis

Sickle Cell 101 is a registered charity in United States, based in San Jose, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover diseases, disorders and medical disciplines, which this site groups under health and saving lives. 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 November 2023, Sickle Cell 101 reported income of $350k and spending of $354k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from November 2019 to November 2023, income grew from $228k to $350k (+54%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2021, when income rose by 193%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Sickle Cell 101 sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pink Par-Tee of Security Credit Union ($349k), Brain Center of Green Bay Inc ($350k) and Nehemiah Project Inc ($349k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending November 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $65k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $49k. At year end it held assets of $106k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $106k.