Santa Claus Fund

Analysis

Santa Claus Fund is a registered charity in United States, based in Jackson, WY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1982, 44 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a suspense under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Santa Claus Fund reported income of $89k and spending of $98k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $84k to $89k (+5.9%), an average of +1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 85%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Santa Claus Fund sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile, and in the 29th percentile within WY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Lantern Bryn Mawr Bookshop ($89k), Medfield High School Parent Teacher Organization Inc ($89k) and Leadership Lee County Inc ($89k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 83% of the total. At year end it held assets of $750k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $750k.