Visual Compassion Inc

Analysis

Visual Compassion Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Houston, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover diseases, disorders and medical disciplines, which this site groups under health and saving lives. 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, Visual Compassion Inc reported income of $347k and spending of $349k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $423k to $347k (-18%), an average of -4.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Visual Compassion Inc sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile, and in the 69th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Heart to Heart Hospice Foundation ($347k), Canine Therapy Corps Inc ($347k) and North Oakland Community Coalition ($347k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 15% and program service revenue 30% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $135k (39% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $285k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $285k. 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.