Family Services of NW Pa

Analysis

Family Services of NW Pa is a registered charity in United States, based in Erie, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1956, 70 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, Family Services of NW Pa reported income of $16.2m and spending of $16.1m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $12.6m to $16.2m (+28%), an average of +6.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Family Services of NW Pa sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% 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 McAr ($16.2m), Association House of Chicago ($16.2m) and Welcome House Inc ($16.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 68% and program service revenue 31% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $191k (1.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $8.0m. At year end it held assets of $6.2m against liabilities of $829k, net assets of $5.4m. It reported 225 employees.