Give Something Back

Analysis

Give Something Back is a registered charity in United States, based in Princeton, NJ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2016, 10 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, Give Something Back reported income of $16.2m and spending of $5.5m, leaving 66% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $4.0m to $16.2m (+301%), an average of +42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 295%. Over the whole period it spent 48% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Give Something Back sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within NJ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fred S Keller School ($16.2m), Legacy Traditional School-Phoenix ($16.2m) and Big Apple Institute Inc ($16.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 110% and program service revenue 8.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $692k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.1m. At year end it held assets of $24.8m against liabilities of $247k, net assets of $24.5m. It reported 58 employees.