Brethren Village

Analysis

Brethren Village is a registered charity in United States, based in Lititz, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1969, 57 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 2023, Brethren Village reported income of $53.2m and spending of $51.5m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $49.5m to $53.2m (+7.5%), an average of +1.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Brethren Village 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 99th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Goodwill of the Finger Lakes Inc ($53.1m), Lutheran Homes Inc ($53.2m) and Landis Homes Retirement Community ($53.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 3.6% and program service revenue 89% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $409k (0.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $15.8m. At year end it held assets of $189.3m against liabilities of $186.5m, net assets of $2.8m. It reported 566 employees.