Self Start

Analysis

Self Start is a registered charity in United States, based in Oceanside, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2023, 3 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, Self Start reported income of $154k and spending of $87k, leaving 44% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $20k to $154k (+656%), an average of +656% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 656%. Over the whole period it spent 58% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Self Start sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile, and in the 50th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Off-Road United Incorporated ($154k), Save a Youth Oc Inc ($154k) and Fish for Life Inc ($154k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 54% and program service revenue 46% of the total. At year end it held assets of $74k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $74k.