Aurora Sister Cities International

Analysis

Aurora Sister Cities International is a registered charity in United States, based in Aurora, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 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, Aurora Sister Cities International reported income of $266k and spending of $280k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $327k to $266k (-19%), an average of -5.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Aurora Sister Cities International sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 56th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Japan America Society of Colorado ($266k), Paulos Group Inc ($266k) and Mercy Smiles International Outreach ($266k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 53% and program service revenue 47% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $95k (34% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $33k. At year end it held assets of $100k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $100k. It reported 3 employees.