Phyllis Sortor Schools for Africa

Analysis

Phyllis Sortor Schools for Africa is a registered charity in United States, based in Stanwood, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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, Phyllis Sortor Schools for Africa reported income of $474k and spending of $434k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $307k to $474k (+55%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Phyllis Sortor Schools for Africa 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 69th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shadow of His Wings ($474k), 41 & Change ($475k) and United for Change Center for Intl Development & Global Citizenship ($474k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 0.4% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $8,980. At year end it held assets of $430k against liabilities of $3,396, net assets of $426k. It reported 1 employees.