Buckelew Programs

Analysis

Buckelew Programs is a registered charity in United States, based in Novato, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1970, 56 years ago. Its declared purposes cover mental health and crisis intervention, which this site groups under health and saving lives. 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, Buckelew Programs reported income of $19.8m and spending of $17.6m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $12.3m to $19.8m (+61%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Buckelew Programs sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Center for Family and Child Enrichment Inc ($19.8m), Jackson Recovery Centers Inc ($19.9m) and Compass Behavioral Health ($19.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% and program service revenue 7.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $419k (2.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $8.8m. At year end it held assets of $14.8m against liabilities of $5.4m, net assets of $9.4m. It reported 218 employees.