Highland Support Project

Analysis

Highland Support Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Richmond, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Highland Support Project reported income of $433k and spending of $656k, spending 151% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $559k to $433k (-22%), an average of -6.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 88%. Over the whole period it spent 115% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Highland Support Project sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gather1 ($433k), Imaging the World Corp ($433k) and Homestay Teachers Volunteer Organization Inc ($432k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 20% and program service revenue 65% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $117k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $77k. At year end it held assets of $904k against liabilities of $1.1m, net assets of -$210k. It reported 7 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.