Willow Valley Communities

Analysis

Willow Valley Communities is a registered charity in United States, based in Lancaster, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1987, 39 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 December 2023, Willow Valley Communities reported income of $149.0m and spending of $146.7m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $113.6m to $149.0m (+31%), an average of +7.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Willow Valley Communities sits at the 100th 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 99th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Heritage Christian Services Inc ($147.9m), South Middlesex Opportunity Council Inc ($149.1m) and Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee Inc ($147.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 1.4% and program service revenue 90% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $655k (0.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $50.2m. At year end it held assets of $597.0m against liabilities of $485.8m, net assets of $111.2m. It reported 1,932 employees.