Merakey Woodhaven

Analysis

Merakey Woodhaven is a registered charity in United States, based in Lafayette HL, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Merakey Woodhaven reported income of $28.4m and spending of $28.9m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $25.5m to $28.4m (+12%), an average of +2.8% 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, Merakey Woodhaven sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include SJRC Texas Inc ($28.4m), Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County Inc ($28.4m) and Quality Care for Children Inc ($28.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $13.9m. At year end it held assets of $3.0m against liabilities of $3.1m, net assets of -$91k. It reported 354 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.