Giving Back Spokane

Analysis

Giving Back Spokane is a registered charity in United States, based in Spokane, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2018, 8 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, Giving Back Spokane reported income of $241k and spending of $271k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income fell from $263k to $241k (-8.5%), an average of -2.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Giving Back Spokane sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile, and in the 55th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Saving Grace Maternity Home ($241k), Dsquared Homesforthehomeless ($241k) and Mexico Mennonite Benefit Auction ($241k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 76% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $64k (24% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $73k against liabilities of -$273, net assets of $74k. It reported 2 employees.