Shelter Services Inc

Analysis

Shelter Services Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Lewistown, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1989, 37 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 June 2023, Shelter Services Inc reported income of $307k and spending of $353k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $322k to $307k (-4.8%), an average of -1.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Shelter Services Inc sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 60th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Little League Baseball Inc ($307k), Connecticut Lions Eye Research Foundation Inc ($307k) and Tufts College Alumni Association Inc ($307k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $49k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $123k. At year end it held assets of $443k against liabilities of $23k, net assets of $420k. It reported 10 employees.