Ayuda Inc

Analysis

Ayuda Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1973, 53 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 September 2023, Ayuda Inc reported income of $10.8m and spending of $10.4m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $6.0m to $10.8m (+81%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Ayuda Inc sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North East Kingdom Community Action Inc ($10.8m), Alternative Services Northeast Inc ($10.8m) and Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh ($10.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 0.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $204k (2.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.3m. It paid $12k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $8.2m against liabilities of $4.8m, net assets of $3.4m. It reported 107 employees.