Getting Ahead Foundation

Analysis

Getting Ahead Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Lewisburg, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2021, 5 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, Getting Ahead Foundation reported income of $92k and spending of $89k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $22k to $92k (+313%), an average of +313% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 313%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Getting Ahead Foundation sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile, and in the 33rd percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Life After 2 Losses Inc ($92k), Wisconsin Ukrainians Inc ($92k) and Miriams Basket ($92k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 80% and program service revenue 20% of the total. At year end it held assets of $86k against liabilities of $72k, net assets of $14k.