Aid for Friends Inc

Analysis

Aid for Friends Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Pocatello, ID. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 September 2023, Aid for Friends Inc reported income of $657k and spending of $601k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $535k to $657k (+23%), an average of +5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 139%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Aid for Friends Inc sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within ID. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Suitland Technology Education Engagement Resource Center Inc ($657k), Elpis Enterprises ($657k) and Christinas House Incorporated ($657k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 4.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $81k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $209k. At year end it held assets of $1.9m against liabilities of $66k, net assets of $1.8m. It reported 15 employees.