Friends of the Perry

Analysis

Friends of the Perry is a registered charity in United States, based in South Boston, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, Friends of the Perry reported income of $136k and spending of $52k, leaving 62% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $45k to $136k (+199%), an average of +199% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 199%. Over the whole period it spent 52% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Friends of the Perry sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile, and in the 50th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Western Region Intergovernmental Personnel Assessment Council ($136k), Hazing Prevention Org ($136k) and Goochland Educational Foundation Incorporated ($136k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 84% of the total. At year end it held assets of $203k against liabilities of $3,014, net assets of $200k.