Auntie Karen Foundation

Analysis

Auntie Karen Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbia, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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, Auntie Karen Foundation reported income of $948k and spending of $943k, spending 99% of its income. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 116% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Auntie Karen Foundation sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Youth Empowerment Source Inc ($948k), Youth Community Service Inc ($948k) and Pro Deo ($948k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 8.3% and program service revenue 92% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $83k (8.8% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $139k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $139k.