Ruth M Smith Center

Analysis

Ruth M Smith Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Sheffield, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1952, 74 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 December 2023, Ruth M Smith Center reported income of $972k and spending of $884k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.0m to $972k (-3.6%), an average of -0.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Ruth M Smith Center sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Center for Healthy Living Inc ($972k), Wenatchee Christian Early Learning ($972k) and Youth Alternative Home Association ($972k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 31% and program service revenue 69% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $31k (3.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $519k. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $37k, net assets of $1.2m. It reported 37 employees.