Prisoner Visitation & Support

Analysis

Prisoner Visitation & Support is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1976, 50 years ago. 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 December 2023, Prisoner Visitation & Support reported income of $364k and spending of $207k, leaving 43% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $201k to $364k (+82%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Prisoner Visitation & Support sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 63rd percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Actors Studio ($364k), Lake County Public Library Foundation Inc ($364k) and Holy Comforter St Cyprian Community Action Group ($364k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $55k (27% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $57k. At year end it held assets of $345k against liabilities of $25k, net assets of $321k. It reported 3 employees.