Open Arms Link

Analysis

Open Arms Link is a registered charity in United States, based in Lansing, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2017, 9 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Open Arms Link reported income of $3.9m and spending of $3.8m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.4m to $3.9m (+187%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Open Arms Link sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 91st percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dayle McIntosh Center for the Disabled ($3.9m), New York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project Inc ($3.9m) and Supportive Nutritional Aid Program ($3.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 14% and program service revenue 84% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $2.4m. At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $572k, net assets of $444k. It reported 119 employees.