Realism Is Loyalty

Analysis

Realism Is Loyalty is a registered charity in United States, based in Grand Rapids, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Realism Is Loyalty reported income of $826k and spending of $621k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $213k to $826k (+287%), an average of +97% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 113%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Realism Is Loyalty sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northfield Township Food Pantry ($826k), Root Cause Coalition ($826k) and Safe Horizons ($826k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 83% and program service revenue 17% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $208k (34% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $111k. At year end it held assets of $295k against liabilities of $26k, net assets of $269k. It reported 5 employees.