Vagabond Missions

Analysis

Vagabond Missions is a registered charity in United States, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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, Vagabond Missions reported income of $3.2m and spending of $3.6m, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.2m to $3.2m (+162%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 90%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Vagabond Missions sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Live in Peace Inc ($3.2m), Boston Debate League ($3.2m) and Boys & Girls Club of Greater Holland ($3.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $319k (8.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.7m. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $923k, net assets of $699k. It reported 85 employees.