Easter Seals Western and Central Pennsylvania

Analysis

Easter Seals Western and Central Pennsylvania is a registered charity in United States, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 June 2023, Easter Seals Western and Central Pennsylvania reported income of $11.0m and spending of $10.5m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $9.9m to $11.0m (+12%), an average of +2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Easter Seals Western and Central Pennsylvania sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Professional Med Team ($11.0m), Alternative Services Inc of Connecticut ($11.1m) and Opportunity Center for the Homeless ($11.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 41% and program service revenue 56% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $286k (2.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.8m. At year end it held assets of $12.8m against liabilities of $2.8m, net assets of $10.0m. It reported 305 employees.