Bethlehem Haven of Pittsburgh

Analysis

Bethlehem Haven of Pittsburgh is a registered charity in United States, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1983, 43 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, Bethlehem Haven of Pittsburgh reported income of $3.7m and spending of $3.7m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $4.0m to $3.7m (-7.8%), an average of -2.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Bethlehem Haven of Pittsburgh sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Respite Care Inc ($3.7m), New Freedom Project ($3.7m) and Intermountain Childrens Services ($3.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 49% and program service revenue 50% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $188k (5.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.4m. At year end it held assets of $18.2m against liabilities of $10.4m, net assets of $7.8m. It reported 47 employees.