Outside in

Analysis

Outside in is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1969, 57 years ago. 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 2023, Outside in reported income of $21.1m and spending of $21.2m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $13.6m to $21.1m (+55%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Outside in sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ascension Living Providence Village ($21.1m), New York State Federation of Growers and Processors Association ($21.1m) and Feeding Florida Inc ($21.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 64% and program service revenue 36% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $257k (1.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $11.5m. At year end it held assets of $21.5m against liabilities of $4.8m, net assets of $16.7m. It reported 250 employees.