Shadow Buddy Foundation

Analysis

Shadow Buddy Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Lenexa, KS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Shadow Buddy Foundation reported income of $338k and spending of $367k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $356k to $338k (-5.1%), an average of -1.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Shadow Buddy Foundation sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile, and in the 64th percentile within KS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Adventist Agricultural Association ($337k), Buen Pastor Ministries Inc ($338k) and Second Stork ($337k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 17% and program service revenue 31% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $82k (22% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5,950. At year end it held assets of $194k against liabilities of $2,551, net assets of $192k. It reported 2 employees.