Little Wishes

Analysis

Little Wishes is a registered charity in United States, based in San Anselmo, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2003, 23 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, Little Wishes reported income of $824k and spending of $719k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $430k to $824k (+92%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 93%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Little Wishes sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include A Caring Community ($824k), Pipal NFP ($824k) and Out Side in Inc ($824k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $96k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $32k. At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $4,350, net assets of $1.6m. It reported 3 employees.