Fish for Change

Analysis

Fish for Change is a registered charity in United States, based in Denver, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Fish for Change reported income of $179k and spending of $251k, spending 140% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $336k to $179k (-47%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 231%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Fish for Change sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile, and in the 48th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ragans Hope ($179k), Residential Advisory Council ($179k) and Every Valley Leadership Academy ($179k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 39% and program service revenue 61% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $67k (27% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $80k against liabilities of $108k, net assets of -$27k. It reported 2 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.