Friends of Via

Analysis

Friends of Via is a registered charity in United States, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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 June 2024, Friends of Via reported income of $141k and spending of $143k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $104k to $141k (+36%), an average of +7.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 201%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Friends of Via sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile, and in the 43rd percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Carolina Dispute Settlement Services Inc ($141k), Oregon Abuse Advocates and Survivors in Service ($141k) and League of Women Voters of Minneapolis Inc ($141k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. At year end it held assets of $12k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $12k.