A Lot of Good

Analysis

A Lot of Good is a registered charity in United States, based in Upland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 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, A Lot of Good reported income of $428k and spending of $444k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $132k to $428k (+224%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 190%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, A Lot of Good sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 69th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include First Presbyterian Christian Preschool ($428k), Peterson Outdoors Ministries ($428k) and Elms University Center ($428k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 69% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $77k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $23k. At year end it held assets of $335k against liabilities of $44k, net assets of $291k. It reported 9 employees.