Side by Side

Analysis

Side by Side is a registered charity in United States, based in San Anselmo, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1936, 90 years ago. Its declared purposes cover mental health and crisis intervention, which this site groups under health and saving lives. 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, Side by Side reported income of $12.5m and spending of $11.4m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $10.1m to $12.5m (+24%), an average of +5.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Side by Side sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bucksport Regional Health Center ($12.5m), Community Health Centers of Greater Dayton ($12.5m) and Bluegrass Primary Health Care Center Inc ($12.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 53% and program service revenue 39% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $435k (3.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.0m. At year end it held assets of $25.0m against liabilities of $17.5m, net assets of $7.5m. It reported 116 employees.