Share Our Strength

Analysis

Share Our Strength is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover unknown, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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, Share Our Strength reported income of $83.6m and spending of $111.2m, spending 133% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $75.0m to $83.6m (+11%), an average of +2.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 113%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Share Our Strength sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lawndale Christian Health Center ($83.6m), Maryland Family Care Inc ($84.2m) and Adventist Health Mendocino Coast ($83.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 0.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $5.7m (5.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $21.6m. It paid $11.6m in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $89.7m against liabilities of $19.2m, net assets of $70.4m. It reported 348 employees.