Fristers

Analysis

Fristers is a registered charity in United States, based in Irvine, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2009, 17 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 June 2024, Fristers reported income of $809k and spending of $701k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $525k to $809k (+54%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Fristers sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Failte Care Corporation ($809k), Multi-Agency Support Services ($809k) and Haverhill Day Nursery Association Inc ($809k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 68% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $132k (19% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $348k. It paid $8,750 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $745k against liabilities of $896, net assets of $744k. It reported 17 employees.