Friendship House

Analysis

Friendship House is a registered charity in United States, based in Scranton, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1945, 81 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Friendship House reported income of $20.3m and spending of $20.4m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $15.2m to $20.3m (+34%), an average of +6.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Friendship House sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ennis Center for Children Inc ($20.3m), Masonic and Eastern Star Home ($20.4m) and Jewish Family Service ($20.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 9.3% and program service revenue 90% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.4m (6.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $11.2m. At year end it held assets of $24.1m against liabilities of $7.0m, net assets of $17.1m. It reported 354 employees.