Rebuilding Together Inc

Analysis

Rebuilding Together Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover housing and shelter, which this site groups under housing and shelter. 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, Rebuilding Together Inc reported income of $24.3m and spending of $15.1m, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $13.2m to $24.3m (+84%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 15,864 United States charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Rebuilding Together Inc sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mirabella at South Waterfront ($24.3m), The Coachella Valley Housing Coalition ($24.4m) and Centre Care Inc ($24.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% and program service revenue 10% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $566k (3.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.9m. It paid $2,500 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $17.7m against liabilities of $3.7m, net assets of $14.0m. It reported 38 employees.