Chris Wilson Foundation

Analysis

Chris Wilson Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Baltimore, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2020, 6 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, Chris Wilson Foundation reported income of $775k and spending of $503k, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $480k to $775k (+62%), an average of +62% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Chris Wilson Foundation sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Little Saints Comprehensive Learning Center Inc ($775k), Reality Kitchen Nonprofit ($775k) and Benton Furniture Share ($775k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% and program service revenue 11% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $173k (34% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $103k. At year end it held assets of $332k against liabilities of $11k, net assets of $320k. It reported 7 employees.