Stand by Me USA

Analysis

Stand by Me USA is a registered charity in United States, based in Clackamas, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1996, 30 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, Stand by Me USA reported income of $1.0m and spending of $1.3m, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.1m to $1.0m (-5.9%), an average of -1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Stand by Me USA sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Redwood Shores Senior Housing Inc ($1.0m), Iglesia LA Nueva Jerusalen ($1.0m) and Green Bay Diocese Cemetery Corporation ($1.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 111% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $119k (9.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $176k. At year end it held assets of $241k against liabilities of $15k, net assets of $226k. It reported 5 employees.