Center for Getting Things Started

Analysis

Center for Getting Things Started is a registered charity in United States, based in Hilo, HI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Center for Getting Things Started reported income of $478k and spending of $390k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $223k to $478k (+115%), an average of +46% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 102%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Center for Getting Things Started sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 69th percentile within HI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jerusalem Fellowships Inc ($477k), Partners for Andean Community Health Inc ($478k) and Passion 4 Guatemala Inc ($477k).

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 $97k (25% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $134k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $134k. It reported 1 employees.