Transparency Foundation

Analysis

Transparency Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in San Diego, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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, Transparency Foundation reported income of $354k and spending of $212k, leaving 40% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $264k to $354k (+34%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 42% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Transparency Foundation sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Metro Fair Housing Services Inc ($354k), International Accreditation of Counseling Services ($354k) and Price Publishing Company Incorporated ($354k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $110k (52% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $491k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $491k. It reported 1 employees.