Tawasaw

Analysis

Tawasaw is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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, Tawasaw reported income of $477k and spending of $253k, leaving 47% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $62k to $477k (+667%), an average of +667% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 667%. Over the whole period it spent 49% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Tawasaw sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 71st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include West Boca Basketball Inc ($476k), Center for Truth in Love Inc ($477k) and Orange County Bird of Prey Center ($476k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 71% and program service revenue 29% of the total. At year end it held assets of $279k against liabilities of $6,299, net assets of $273k.