Vision for the Poor

Analysis

Vision for the Poor is a registered charity in United States, based in Erie, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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 2024, Vision for the Poor reported income of $486k and spending of $1.4m, spending 288% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income fell from $599k to $486k (-19%), an average of -5.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 246%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Vision for the Poor sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Milagro Foundation ($486k), Baja Community Foundation ($486k) and Institute for Representative Govt Inc ($486k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 63% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $7,200 (0.5% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $727k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $727k.