Friends of Basha

Analysis

Friends of Basha is a registered charity in United States, based in Salem, OR. 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Friends of Basha reported income of $110k and spending of $151k, spending 137% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $79k to $110k (+39%), an average of +8.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Friends of Basha sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile, and in the 39th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wisdom Spring Inc ($110k), Kendall Optometry Ministry Inc ($110k) and Francis and Benedict Inc ($110k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $24k (16% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $60k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $60k.