17 Strong

Analysis

17 Strong is a registered charity in United States, based in Pismo Beach, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2016, 10 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, 17 Strong reported income of $644k and spending of $528k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $339k to $644k (+90%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 182%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, 17 Strong sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Steven G Aya Cancer Research Fund ($644k), Toris Angels Foundation ($644k) and Michigan United Cerebral Palsy ($644k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 33% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $64k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $8,077. At year end it held assets of $894k against liabilities of $25k, net assets of $869k. It reported 2 employees.