Childrens Aid Society of Mercer County

Analysis

Childrens Aid Society of Mercer County is a registered charity in United States, based in Mercer, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1959, 67 years ago. 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 December 2023, Childrens Aid Society of Mercer County reported income of $1.9m and spending of $2.0m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $3.5m to $1.9m (-46%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income dropped by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Childrens Aid Society of Mercer County sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Marshall County Group Homes Incorporated ($1.9m), Holomua Collective ($1.9m) and Tom a Finch Community YMCA Inc ($1.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 9.8% and program service revenue 90% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $113k (5.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.2m. At year end it held assets of $853k against liabilities of $211k, net assets of $642k. It reported 51 employees.