Taulama for Tongans

Analysis

Taulama for Tongans is a registered charity in United States, based in San Mateo, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover health care, which this site groups under health and saving lives. 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, Taulama for Tongans reported income of $268k and spending of $281k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $240k to $268k (+12%), an average of +5.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Taulama for Tongans sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 62nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lead with Horses ($268k), Plumpjack Foundation ($268k) and Spaces for Living ($268k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $31k. At year end it held assets of $60k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $60k.