Compound of Compassion

Analysis

Compound of Compassion is a registered charity in United States, based in Aurora, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public safety, disaster preparedness and relief, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. 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, Compound of Compassion reported income of $256k and spending of $195k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $111k to $256k (+131%), an average of +131% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 131%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 9,128 United States charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, Compound of Compassion sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 56th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ashville Vol Fire Co ($256k), Whiting Volunteer Fire Company No 1 of Manchester Township ($256k) and Heritage Volunteer Fire Company No 1 ($256k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% and program service revenue 9.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $15k (7.7% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $74k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $74k.