Pilgrim John Howland Society Inc

Analysis

Pilgrim John Howland Society Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Bridgewater, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1947, 79 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Pilgrim John Howland Society Inc reported income of $147k and spending of $177k, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $235k to $147k (-37%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income dropped by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Pilgrim John Howland Society Inc sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile, and in the 52nd percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Order of the Alhambra Charity Fund Inc ($147k), Kids Incorporated of Guymon Oklahoma ($147k) and Luther High School Foundation Inc ($147k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 44% and program service revenue 12% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $58k (33% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $12k. At year end it held assets of $2.9m against liabilities of $5,078, net assets of $2.9m. It reported 6 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.