Sakala International

Analysis

Sakala International is a registered charity in United States, based in Camden, ME. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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, Sakala International reported income of $274k and spending of $234k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $238k to $274k (+15%), an average of +7.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Sakala International sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 54th percentile within ME. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Vision Nicaragua ($274k), Adopt a Village in Guatemala ($274k) and Health for India Inc ($274k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $291k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $291k.