Stand by Me

Analysis

Stand by Me is a registered charity in United States, based in Encino, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover diseases, disorders and medical disciplines, 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, Stand by Me reported income of $205k and spending of $377k, spending 184% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $259k to $205k (-21%), an average of -5.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 117% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Stand by Me sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile, and in the 57th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Counseling Center of Charlotte Inc ($205k), Sprout Oral Health ($205k) and White Dress Project Inc ($205k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 137% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $136k. At year end it held assets of $223k against liabilities of $918, net assets of $222k. It reported 2 employees.