Sam Day Foundation

Analysis

Sam Day Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, 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 June 2024, Sam Day Foundation reported income of $751k and spending of $702k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $385k to $751k (+95%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Sam Day Foundation sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Progressive Alternative Living Inc ($750k), Family Care Center of Catawba Valley Inc ($751k) and Acupuncture for USA ($750k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $70k (10.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $28k. At year end it held assets of $988k against liabilities of $555k, net assets of $434k. It reported 3 employees.