Penny Appeal USA Inc

Analysis

Penny Appeal USA Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Alexandria, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2016, 10 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, Penny Appeal USA Inc reported income of $10.9m and spending of $9.5m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $6.1m to $10.9m (+80%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Penny Appeal USA Inc sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Medical Bridges Inc ($10.9m), World Emergency Relief ($11.0m) and Avina Americas Inc ($10.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 101% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $470k (4.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $948k. It paid $67k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $6.5m against liabilities of $2.0m, net assets of $4.6m. It reported 22 employees.