Talkingpoints

Analysis

Talkingpoints is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2016, 10 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 June 2023, Talkingpoints reported income of $14.7m and spending of $14.9m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $2.6m to $14.7m (+458%), an average of +54% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 247%. Over the whole period it spent 64% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Talkingpoints sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Lincoln Academy ($14.7m), Crossroads Continuum Inc ($14.7m) and Evangelical Christian School of Memphis Inc ($14.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 62% and program service revenue 38% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $587k (3.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.9m. At year end it held assets of $20.3m against liabilities of $1.5m, net assets of $18.7m. It reported 78 employees.