Chispa Project

Analysis

Chispa Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Louis, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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, Chispa Project reported income of $287k and spending of $233k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $168k to $287k (+71%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Chispa Project sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile, and in the 58th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Center for Evaluation and Development Inc ($287k), Heidelberg University Association Inc ($287k) and Casa de LA Esperanza Homes of Hope Corporation ($287k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% and program service revenue 12% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $29k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $71k. At year end it held assets of $128k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $128k. It reported 1 employees.