Learning Courage

Analysis

Learning Courage is a registered charity in United States, based in Portsmouth, NH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Learning Courage reported income of $368k and spending of $527k, spending 143% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $244k to $368k (+51%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Learning Courage 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 65th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within NH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Candlelighters of the El Paso Area ($368k), Proclaiming Grace Outreach ($368k) and Sunlight Gardens ($368k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 69% and program service revenue 17% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $257k (49% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $76k. At year end it held assets of $192k against liabilities of $9,050, net assets of $183k. It reported 4 employees.