Its Bigger Than US

Analysis

Its Bigger Than US is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. 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 May 2024, Its Bigger Than US reported income of $3.0m and spending of $3.0m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from May 2022 to May 2024, income grew from $58k to $3.0m (+5053%), an average of +618% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2024, when income rose by 738%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 19,413 United States charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Its Bigger Than US sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Missouri Slope Areawide United Way Inc ($3.0m), Howard Fund ($3.0m) and Hobe Sound Community Chest Inc ($3.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% and program service revenue 11% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $142k (4.7% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $0 against liabilities of $0, net assets of $0. It reported 2 employees.