The Crayon Initiative

Analysis

The Crayon Initiative is a registered charity in United States, based in Danville, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, The Crayon Initiative reported income of $302k and spending of $503k, spending 166% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $354k to $302k (-15%), an average of -3.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 123% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Crayon Initiative sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 64th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mifal Hafatza Inc ($302k), Rouse Band Boosters Inc ($302k) and Academy for International School Heads ($302k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 132% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $57k. At year end it held assets of $135k against liabilities of $343k, net assets of -$208k. It reported 3 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.