Sentinel Group

Analysis

Sentinel Group is a registered charity in United States, based in Lynnwood, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover unknown, 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, Sentinel Group reported income of $271k and spending of $270k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $270k to $271k (+0.2%), an average of +0.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Sentinel Group sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 57th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ann Brodies Carolina Ballet ($271k), Athletes Unlimited Newton Ma Inc ($271k) and Monarch Preschool Inc ($271k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $125k (46% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $795. At year end it held assets of $56k against liabilities of $583, net assets of $55k. It reported 5 employees.