Through the Looking Glass

Analysis

Through the Looking Glass is a registered charity in United States, based in Berkeley, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover health care, 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, Through the Looking Glass reported income of $4.1m and spending of $4.5m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $3.4m to $4.1m (+22%), an average of +6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Through the Looking Glass 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 91st percentile, and in the 91st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Philio Inc ($4.1m), Perry County Ambulance Authority Inc ($4.1m) and Enloe Hospital Foundation ($4.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 47% and program service revenue 53% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $87k (1.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.7m. At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $652k, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 77 employees.