Oasis of Smiling Hearts

Analysis

Oasis of Smiling Hearts is a registered charity in United States, based in Lykens, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 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, Oasis of Smiling Hearts reported income of $113k and spending of $67k, leaving 41% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $118k to $113k (-3.6%), an average of -3.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 57% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Oasis of Smiling Hearts sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile, and in the 38th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include California Jazz Foundation ($113k), North Arkansas Special Housing Inc ($113k) and Public Education Services Inc ($113k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 24% of the total. At year end it held assets of $200k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $200k.