Somali Family Service of San Diego

Analysis

Somali Family Service of San Diego is a registered charity in United States, based in San Diego, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2000, 26 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 June 2024, Somali Family Service of San Diego reported income of $4.8m and spending of $3.5m, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $1.3m to $4.8m (+271%), an average of +39% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 77%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Somali Family Service of San Diego sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include West Side Catholic Center ($4.8m), Lumina Hospice and Palliative Care ($4.8m) and Family Day Care Program Inc ($4.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $790k (23% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.0m. At year end it held assets of $2.1m against liabilities of -$24k, net assets of $2.1m. It reported 44 employees.