Yazda

Analysis

Yazda is a registered charity in United States, based in Austin, TX. 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, Yazda reported income of $1.9m and spending of $1.8m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $722k to $1.9m (+163%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 230%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Yazda sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Love & Hope Inc ($1.9m), Transafrican Development Inc ($1.9m) and Exile International Inc ($1.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $22k (1.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $129k. At year end it held assets of $259k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $259k. It reported 6 employees.