Union Aid Society

Analysis

Union Aid Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Sewickley, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1945, 81 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 May 2023, Union Aid Society reported income of $296k and spending of $485k, spending 164% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2019 to May 2023, income fell from $320k to $296k (-7.4%), an average of -1.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2021, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 126% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Union Aid Society sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile, and in the 59th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Beginnings Childrens Home at Canaan Land Ranch Inc ($296k), Casa Azul de Wilson ($296k) and Twin Sisters Market ($296k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 81% and program service revenue 32% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $76k (16% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $2.5m against liabilities of $67k, net assets of $2.5m. It reported 1 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.