Saahas for Cause

Analysis

Saahas for Cause is a registered charity in United States, based in Cerritos, CA. 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 December 2023, Saahas for Cause reported income of $1.5m and spending of $860k, leaving 43% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $20k to $1.5m (+7314%), an average of +320% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 1393%. Over the whole period it spent 60% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Saahas for Cause sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 84th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Garuna Foundation ($1.5m), Operation Liberty Hill ($1.5m) and Young Mens Christian Association ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $175k (20% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $245k. At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $23k, net assets of $988k. It reported 21 employees.