Waypoint Relief

Analysis

Waypoint Relief is a registered charity in United States, based in Jessup, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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, Waypoint Relief reported income of $280k and spending of $375k, spending 134% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $1.4m to $280k (-80%), an average of -80% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 80%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Waypoint Relief sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 60th percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Amigos de Las Americas ($280k), Institute for International Cooperation & Development Michigan ($280k) and Gideon Brothers Mission World ($280k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $132k (35% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $223k against liabilities of $6,215, net assets of $216k. It reported 1 employees.