Spokes

Analysis

Spokes is a registered charity in United States, based in SN Luis Obisp, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover unknown, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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, Spokes reported income of $154k and spending of $112k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $239k to $154k (-36%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income dropped by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Spokes sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile, and in the 50th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Saints and Pelicans Gulf Coast Renewal ($154k), Brown Daily Herald Inc ($154k) and Musicians Club of Women ($154k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 81% and program service revenue 15% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $69k (62% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $9,711. At year end it held assets of $256k against liabilities of $66k, net assets of $190k. It reported 3 employees.