Sidewalk Project

Analysis

Sidewalk Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 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 (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, Sidewalk Project reported income of $941k and spending of $690k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $287k to $941k (+228%), an average of +81% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 135%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Sidewalk Project sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pet Missouri - Columbia Inc ($941k), Lutheran Home and Services for the Aged Inc ($942k) and Polk County Womens Shelter Inc ($941k).

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 $152k (22% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $161k. At year end it held assets of $339k against liabilities of $15k, net assets of $324k. It reported 16 employees.