Maria House Project

Analysis

Maria House Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Erie, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1974, 52 years ago. 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 January 2024, Maria House Project reported income of $537k and spending of $479k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2020 to January 2024, income grew from $360k to $537k (+49%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2024, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Maria House Project 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 71st percentile, and in the 69th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Washington State Jewish Historical Society ($537k), Park City-Summit County Arts Council ($537k) and National Ambucs Inc ($537k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending January 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 33% and program service revenue 43% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $40k (8.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $143k. At year end it held assets of $682k against liabilities of $4,026, net assets of $678k. It reported 10 employees.