Birthday Wishes Inc
Analysis
Birthday Wishes Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Sudbury, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations, which this site groups under grant-making and general 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, Birthday Wishes Inc reported income of $994k and spending of $914k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $906k to $994k (+9.7%), an average of +2.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 19,413 United States charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Birthday Wishes Inc sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jewish Federation of the Greater San Gabriel & Pomona Valleys ($994k), Henrys Place ($995k) and Our Place Drop in ($994k).
On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $100k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $195k. At year end it held assets of $910k against liabilities of $107k, net assets of $803k. It reported 10 employees.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 91%
- Other 8.6%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of the Greater San Gabriel & Pomona Valleys | Monrovia | $994k |
| Henrys Place | Las Vegas | $995k |
| Our Place Drop in | Redford | $994k |
| Chinook Fund | Denver | $995k |