3-a Sanitary Standards Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Washington, District of Columbia, registered in 2003, with $1,334,952 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$1.3M
▲ 15.5% vs prior year
Food & Agriculture median: $197K
Expenses (FY2024)
$1.4M
Net assets
$2.3M
Employees
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Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for 3-a Sanitary Standards Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For 3-a Sanitary Standards Inc: 20 mo reserves · -2% margin earns a B+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for 3-a Sanitary Standards Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For 3-a Sanitary Standards Inc: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $746K (FY2013) to $1.3M (FY2024) across 12 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-2.3%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$3.7M
Total liabilities
$1.4M
Net assets
$2.3M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,334,952▲15.5% | $1,366,130▲17.8% | $2,275,377▲9.1% | $3,684,444▲9.0% | 990 |
| 2023 | $1,155,469▼2.3% | $1,159,305▲35.2% | $2,086,534▲10.0% | $3,381,526▲11.5% | 990 |
| 2022 | $1,182,463▲2.4% | $857,466▼3.3% | $1,896,580▼0.8% | $3,034,092▲2.8% | 990 |
| 2021 | $1,154,736▲5.7% | $886,359▲4.1% | $1,912,148▲25.8% | $2,950,339▲17.4% | 990 |
| 2020 | $1,092,076▼10.4% | $851,134▼32.6% | $1,519,899▲31.0% | $2,512,759▲18.6% | 990 |
| 2019 | $1,219,424▲16.2% | $1,263,736▲6.3% | $1,160,008▲5.5% | $2,119,361▲8.3% | 990 |
| 2018 | $1,049,818▲2.8% | $1,188,909▲12.3% | $1,099,384▼17.9% | $1,956,428▼8.1% | 990 |
| 2017 | $1,020,775▲14.4% | $1,058,457▲23.6% | $1,339,646▲2.1% | $2,129,019▲4.8% | 990 |
| 2016 | $892,355▲4.6% | $856,364▲17.3% | $1,312,305▲5.3% | $2,031,835▲8.2% | 990 |
| 2015 | $853,111▲2.7% | $730,100▲6.5% | $1,246,642▲5.4% | $1,877,975▲2.0% | 990 |
| 2014 | $830,283▲11.3% | $685,524▲20.8% | $1,182,413▲11.7% | $1,840,933▲13.3% | 990 |
| 2013 | $746,077 | $567,453▼0.9% | $1,058,857▲32.3% | $1,625,370▲20.4% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $572,437▲10.8% | $800,554▲24.3% | $1,349,465▲20.4% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $516,529 | $644,070 | $1,120,482 | 990 |
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Data for 3-a Sanitary Standards Inc (EIN 52-2378822) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.