John H Shook Foundation

Analysis

John H Shook Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Scotland, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1960, 66 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a private non-operating foundation under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, John H Shook Foundation reported income of $5.3m and spending of $12.3m, spending 232% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $9.2m to $5.3m (-43%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 117% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, John H Shook Foundation sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 91st percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lawrence Economic Development Corporation ($5.3m), Verland ($5.3m) and Operating Engineers Local 101 ($5.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 1.3% and program service revenue 131% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $515k (4.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.2m. At year end it held assets of $9.6m against liabilities of $207k, net assets of $9.3m. It reported 183 employees.