San Diego Organizing Project

Analysis

San Diego Organizing Project is a registered charity in United States, based in San Diego, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic development. 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, San Diego Organizing Project reported income of $786k and spending of $925k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income fell from $970k to $786k (-19%), an average of -4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, San Diego Organizing Project sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American Society of Access Professionals Asap ($785k), Foundation of the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association Internat ($786k) and Aisling Irish Community Center Inc ($785k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $134k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $445k. It paid $100 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $834k against liabilities of $52k, net assets of $783k. It reported 18 employees.