Experience International

Analysis

Experience International is a registered charity in United States, based in Bellingham, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1993, 33 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Experience International reported income of $687k and spending of $754k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $836k to $687k (-18%), an average of -4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 242%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Experience International sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Water for Life International ($687k), Achon Uganda Childrens Fund ($687k) and Beall Ministries Inc ($686k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 3.5% and program service revenue 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $83k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $189k. At year end it held assets of $215k against liabilities of $70k, net assets of $145k. It reported 6 employees.