Yad Sarah

Analysis

Yad Sarah is a registered charity in United States, based in Israel. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3).

In the financial year ending December 2023, Yad Sarah reported income of $28.7m and spending of $27.5m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $31.0m to $28.7m (-7.4%), an average of -1.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Yad Sarah 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 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Paul Homes ($28.7m), The Emmaus Calling Inc ($28.7m) and Heath Village Inc ($28.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 74% and program service revenue 21% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $243k (0.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.4m. It paid $28k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $160.4m against liabilities of $4.1m, net assets of $156.3m.