Project Sentinel

Analysis

Project Sentinel is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Clara, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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 June 2023, Project Sentinel reported income of $4.0m and spending of $3.9m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $2.8m to $4.0m (+42%), an average of +9.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Project Sentinel sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 91st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley ($4.0m), New Image Youth Center Inc ($4.0m) and Breakfree Education ($4.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 5.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $183k (4.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.5m. At year end it held assets of $2.7m against liabilities of $526k, net assets of $2.2m. It reported 57 employees.