Go Initiative

Analysis

Go Initiative is a registered charity in United States, based in Gunnison, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public safety, disaster preparedness and relief, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. 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, Go Initiative reported income of $55k and spending of $54k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $80k to $55k (-31%), an average of -31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 9,128 United States charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, Go Initiative sits at the 20th percentile: it is larger than about 20% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 21st percentile, and in the 18th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Middlesex Deputy Sheriffs Association Inc ($55k), Swat ($55k) and Model Mugging Self Defense Foundation ($55k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 21% and program service revenue 79% of the total. At year end it held assets of $4,962 against liabilities of $0, net assets of $4,962.