Advocates for Better Health - the Foundation

Analysis

Advocates for Better Health - the Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Roseville, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1978, 48 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a supporting organisation under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Advocates for Better Health - the Foundation reported income of $156k and spending of $201k, spending 129% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $388k to $156k (-60%), an average of -20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 169% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Advocates for Better Health - the Foundation sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile, and in the 46th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alabama Historical Association ($156k), New England Philharmonic Inc ($156k) and Burlington Demons Shooting Team Inc ($156k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 18% and program service revenue 3.4% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $109k. At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $67k, net assets of $1.6m. It reported 6 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.