Saint Francis House Inc

Analysis

Saint Francis House Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Boston, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1984, 42 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 2024, Saint Francis House Inc reported income of $24.9m and spending of $19.0m, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $17.7m to $24.9m (+41%), an average of +9.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Saint Francis House Inc sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Realistic Education in Action Coalition to Foster Health ($24.9m), Life Path Inc ($24.9m) and Wesley Commons ($24.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 1.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $472k (2.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7.6m. It paid $30k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $51.4m against liabilities of $5.1m, net assets of $46.4m. It reported 163 employees.