Messiah Home

Analysis

Messiah Home is a registered charity in United States, based in Mechanicsburg, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 June 2024, Messiah Home reported income of $55.0m and spending of $53.4m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $54.2m to $55.0m (+1.4%), an average of +0.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Messiah Home 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 Everyage ($54.9m), Alpha Supported Living Services ($55.1m) and The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri Inc ($54.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 1.5% and program service revenue 85% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $16.4m. At year end it held assets of $184.5m against liabilities of $131.6m, net assets of $52.8m. It reported 685 employees.