Be Strong International Inc

Analysis

Be Strong International Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Palmetto Bay, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Be Strong International Inc reported income of $3.5m and spending of $3.6m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $2.1m to $3.5m (+71%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Be Strong International Inc sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 91st percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Greater Adirondack Home Aides Inc ($3.5m), Interfaith Family Services ($3.5m) and Jasper Area Family Services Center Inc ($3.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 2.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $140k (3.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.8m. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $428k, net assets of $761k. It reported 52 employees.