Shade

Analysis

Shade is a registered charity in United States, based in Great Falls, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 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, Shade reported income of $428k and spending of $315k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $157k to $428k (+173%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 65% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Shade sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bicycle Mission World Inc ($428k), Japan America Society of Southern California ($428k) and Godesign Inc ($427k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% and program service revenue 10% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $48k (15% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $636k against liabilities of $5,197, net assets of $631k. It reported 1 employees.