Interplanetary Help Desk

Analysis

Interplanetary Help Desk is a registered charity in United States, based in Austin, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2022, 4 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, Interplanetary Help Desk reported income of $140k and spending of $225k, spending 161% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $225k to $140k (-38%), an average of -38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 62% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Interplanetary Help Desk sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile, and in the 49th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arkansas Coalition of Housing &neighborhood Growth for Empowerment ($140k), Riverside Police Officers Association Assistance Fund ($140k) and Closer Walk Inc ($140k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 109% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $24k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $109k. At year end it held assets of $56k against liabilities of $3, net assets of $56k. It reported 9 employees.