Acupuncturists Without Borders

Analysis

Acupuncturists Without Borders is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public safety, disaster preparedness and relief, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. 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 2024, Acupuncturists Without Borders reported income of $363k and spending of $347k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2024, income fell from $500k to $363k (-27%), an average of -7.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income dropped by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 9,128 United States charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, Acupuncturists Without Borders sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 64th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Common Ground Producers and Growers Inc ($363k), Spotsylvania Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($364k) and Stone Lake Fire Department ($363k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 80% and program service revenue 20% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $53k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $193k. At year end it held assets of $5,468 against liabilities of $253k, net assets of -$248k. It reported 4 employees.