Gospa Missions

Analysis

Gospa Missions is a registered charity in United States, based in Evans City, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1990, 36 years ago. 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, Gospa Missions reported income of $371k and spending of $418k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $147k to $371k (+153%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 142% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Gospa Missions sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 63rd percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sacred Heart Southern Missions Housing Corporation ($371k), Little League Golden Hill ($371k) and Springs of Life Foundation ($371k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 71% and program service revenue 14% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $140k (34% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $122k. At year end it held assets of $536k against liabilities of $60k, net assets of $476k. It reported 14 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.