Sahan Journal

Analysis

Sahan Journal is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Paul, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, Sahan Journal reported income of $4.6m and spending of $2.5m, leaving 47% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $495k to $4.6m (+836%), an average of +75% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 221%. Over the whole period it spent 60% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Sahan Journal sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 91st percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Communities in Schools of South Carolina ($4.6m), Yuba River Charter School a California Nonprofit Corporation ($4.6m) and New American Leaders Inc ($4.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% and program service revenue 9.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $773k (31% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $784k. At year end it held assets of $4.1m against liabilities of $129k, net assets of $4.0m. It reported 23 employees.