Sunbird Initiative

Analysis

Sunbird Initiative is a registered charity in United States, based in Deerfield, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2006, 20 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 September 2023, Sunbird Initiative reported income of $812k and spending of $981k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $1000k to $812k (-19%), an average of -5.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Sunbird Initiative sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include First California Robotics ($811k), Friends of Big Brothers Big Sisters of S Nevada ($812k) and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Thecentral Piedmont Inc ($810k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 103% and program service revenue 9.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $60k (6.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $410k. At year end it held assets of $194k against liabilities of $52k, net assets of $142k. It reported 15 employees.