Sawa Foundation

Analysis

Sawa Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Virginia BCH, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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, Sawa Foundation reported income of $160k and spending of $168k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $142k to $160k (+13%), an average of +13% a year. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Sawa Foundation sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile, and in the 48th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Zawadi Fund International ($160k), Heart of Christ Corazon de Cristo Inc ($160k) and Global Vision Outreach Inc ($160k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $43k against liabilities of $1,641, net assets of $41k.