Fragile Beauty for Ashes

Analysis

Fragile Beauty for Ashes is a registered charity in United States, based in Buxton, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 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 August 2023, Fragile Beauty for Ashes reported income of $174k and spending of $144k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2023, income grew from $112k to $174k (+55%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Fragile Beauty for Ashes sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile, and in the 48th percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bushenyi Alliance for Rural Health& Development Inc ($174k), Friends of Libros Para Pueblos Inc ($174k) and Rebel Ministries Inc ($174k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% of the total. At year end it held assets of $137k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $137k.