The Sight Center of Northwest Pennsylvania

Analysis

The Sight Center of Northwest Pennsylvania is a registered charity in United States, based in Erie, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1951, 75 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, The Sight Center of Northwest Pennsylvania reported income of $900k and spending of $1.1m, spending 128% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $998k to $900k (-9.9%), an average of -2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Sight Center of Northwest Pennsylvania sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Liberty Road Foundation ($899k), Community Pantry ($900k) and Family Promise of Lawrence Inc ($899k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% and program service revenue 3.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $129k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $420k. At year end it held assets of $3.4m against liabilities of $160k, net assets of $3.2m. It reported 15 employees.