1889 Foundation Inc

Analysis

1889 Foundation Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Johnstown, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2016, 10 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, 1889 Foundation Inc reported income of $1.9m and spending of $5.8m, spending 311% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.6m to $1.9m (+18%), an average of +4.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 229% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, 1889 Foundation Inc sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% 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 Loaves and Fishes of Northwest Oklahoma Inc ($1.9m), People Care International ($1.9m) and Central Texas Youth Services Bureau ($1.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 48% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $493k (8.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $182k. At year end it held assets of $13.7m against liabilities of $4.0m, net assets of $9.7m. It reported 4 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.