Penna Association for the Blind Chester County Branch Inc

Analysis

Penna Association for the Blind Chester County Branch Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Coatesville, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1951, 75 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Penna Association for the Blind Chester County Branch Inc reported income of $231k and spending of $168k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $141k to $231k (+64%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 72%. 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, Penna Association for the Blind Chester County Branch Inc sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile, and in the 54th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Amhersts Own Child Care Inc ($231k), Tom Williams Worldwide Ministries ($231k) and Auxiliary of Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center ($231k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 50% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $11k (6.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $87k. At year end it held assets of $458k against liabilities of $2,929, net assets of $455k. It reported 15 employees.