Journeys End Refugee Services

Analysis

Journeys End Refugee Services is a registered charity in United States, based in Buffalo, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1987, 39 years ago. 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 December 2023, Journeys End Refugee Services reported income of $10.8m and spending of $10.4m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $4.5m to $10.8m (+142%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Journeys End Refugee Services sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Portia Bell Hume Behavioral Health and Training Center ($10.8m), BSCS Science Learning ($10.8m) and Auburn Manor ($10.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 5.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $200k (1.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.0m. At year end it held assets of $5.4m against liabilities of $1.3m, net assets of $4.1m. It reported 272 employees.