Eckley Fund for the Poor of Boston

Analysis

Eckley Fund for the Poor of Boston is a registered charity in United States, based in Boston, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1946, 80 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a supporting organisation under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Eckley Fund for the Poor of Boston reported income of $134k and spending of $67k, leaving 50% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $86k to $134k (+55%), an average of +9.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 158%. Over the whole period it spent 56% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Eckley Fund for the Poor of Boston sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile, and in the 50th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kailapa Community Association ($134k), The Arc of Pennsylvania ($134k) and Stow Food Pantry ($134k).

Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $25k (37% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.4m.