Pollyanna

Analysis

Pollyanna is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, Pollyanna reported income of $595k and spending of $493k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $414k to $595k (+44%), an average of +9.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 142%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Pollyanna sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 69th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include South Carolina First Steps to School Readiness Board of Trustees ($595k), The Southern Economic Association ($595k) and Celandine Life-Prep Academy Inc ($595k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 35% and program service revenue 63% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $67k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $34k. At year end it held assets of $282k against liabilities of $92k, net assets of $190k. It reported 2 employees.