Helen Keller Services

Analysis

Helen Keller Services is a registered charity in United States, based in Brooklyn, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1936, 90 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), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Helen Keller Services reported income of $40.4m and spending of $38.8m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $32.2m to $40.4m (+25%), an average of +5.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Helen Keller Services sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Childrens Home of Wyoming Conference ($40.3m), Child Trends Incorporated ($40.4m) and Center for Family Support Inc ($40.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 63% and program service revenue 29% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $636k (1.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $19.4m. At year end it held assets of $142.0m against liabilities of $38.2m, net assets of $103.8m. It reported 430 employees.