Room for Joy

Analysis

Room for Joy is a registered charity in United States, based in Mesa, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2007, 19 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 December 2023, Room for Joy reported income of $84k and spending of $87k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $78k to $84k (+7.2%), an average of +7.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Room for Joy sits at the 28th percentile: it is larger than about 28% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile, and in the 30th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Manna Cafe Ci ($84k), Westfield Community Center Association ($84k) and Lions Clubs International ($84k).

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 $27k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $27k.