Think of US

Analysis

Think of US is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2017, 9 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 December 2023, Think of US reported income of $50.7m and spending of $11.3m, leaving 78% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $395k to $50.7m (+12722%), an average of +236% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 635%. Over the whole period it spent 32% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Think of US sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rethink Food NYC Inc ($50.5m), Stand with Ukraine ($50.7m) and Lumbee Land Development Inc ($50.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 0.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $512k (4.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.9m. At year end it held assets of $46.5m against liabilities of $423k, net assets of $46.1m. It reported 42 employees.