The Joseph Project

Analysis

The Joseph Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Seatac, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2026. 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 2020, The Joseph Project reported income of $321k and spending of $323k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2020, income fell from $334k to $321k (-3.9%), an average of -3.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Joseph Project sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 61st percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Center for Asia Leadership Initiatives ($321k), LA Posada Inc ($321k) and Cura Foundation ($321k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2020, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $50k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $126k. At year end it held assets of $11k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $11k. It reported 4 employees.