Goodness Village

Analysis

Goodness Village is a registered charity in United States, based in Livermore, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 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 (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, Goodness Village reported income of $6.9m and spending of $1.2m, leaving 82% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $1.1m to $6.9m (+553%), an average of +156% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 509%. Over the whole period it spent 34% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Goodness Village sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Catholic Charities of Stockon ($6.9m), Covenant House Washington DC ($6.9m) and Housing California ($6.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 0.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $145k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $623k. At year end it held assets of $6.1m against liabilities of $85k, net assets of $6.0m. It reported 28 employees.