Mental Health America of Lancaster County

Analysis

Mental Health America of Lancaster County is a registered charity in United States, based in Lancaster, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1960, 66 years ago. Its declared purposes cover mental health and crisis intervention, which this site groups under health and saving lives. 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 2023, Mental Health America of Lancaster County reported income of $663k and spending of $965k, spending 146% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $502k to $663k (+32%), an average of +7.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Mental Health America of Lancaster County sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Southside Pregnancy Center Inc ($663k), Forensic Diagnostic Center of District Nine Inc ($663k) and Calmer Choice Inc ($663k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 50% and program service revenue 45% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $82k (8.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $161k. It paid $8,643 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $926k against liabilities of $156k, net assets of $771k. It reported 12 employees.