Open Arms 101

Analysis

Open Arms 101 is a registered charity in United States, based in South Holland, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Open Arms 101 reported income of $67k and spending of $21k, leaving 68% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from September 2022 to September 2023, income grew from $64k to $67k (+4.5%), an average of +4.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 30% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Open Arms 101 sits at the 23rd percentile: it is larger than about 23% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 26th percentile, and in the 28th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Upward Bound Foundation Incorporated ($67k), Bills Backpacks ($67k) and Las Vegas Liberation Foundation ($67k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $132k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $132k.