Pulse Outreach
Analysis
Pulse Outreach is a registered charity in United States, based in Minneapolis, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2025. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. The IRS classifies it as a church under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.
In the financial year ending June 2024, Pulse Outreach reported income of $12.5m and spending of $11.7m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $8.3m to $12.5m (+51%), an average of +8.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 249%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Pulse Outreach sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Onetable Inc ($12.5m), 1889-Chs Foundation Inc ($12.5m) and Second Presbyterian Church Foundation Inc ($12.3m).
On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 2.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $522k (4.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.3m. At year end it held assets of $12.9m against liabilities of $657k, net assets of $12.3m. It reported 107 employees.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 97%
- Program services 2.6%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Onetable Inc | New York | $12.5m |
| 1889-Chs Foundation Inc | Johnstown | $12.5m |
| Second Presbyterian Church Foundation Inc | Memphis | $12.3m |
| Permanent Endowment Fund of the Moody Memorial First United Method | Galveston | $12.6m |