Pakistani American Forum-Merit Grants for Young Women

Analysis

Pakistani American Forum-Merit Grants for Young Women is a registered charity in United States, based in S Pasadena, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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, Pakistani American Forum-Merit Grants for Young Women reported income of $82k and spending of $33k, leaving 60% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $44k to $82k (+88%), an average of +88% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 88%. Over the whole period it spent 60% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Pakistani American Forum-Merit Grants for Young Women sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile, and in the 34th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Florida Chautauqua Incorporated ($82k), 4 Pawz Strong ($82k) and Punjabi Cultural Society of Chicago ($82k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. At year end it held assets of $247k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $247k.