Deeds Not Words

Analysis

Deeds Not Words is a registered charity in United States, based in Austin, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 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, Deeds Not Words reported income of $349k and spending of $302k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $793k to $349k (-56%), an average of -18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Deeds Not Words sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile, and in the 69th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Women in the Window International Inc ($349k), Komeo International Ministries Inc ($349k) and Global Philadelphia Association Inc ($349k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $49k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $71k. At year end it held assets of $797k against liabilities of $38k, net assets of $759k.