Benson House Inc

Analysis

Benson House Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Ontario, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic development. 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, Benson House Inc reported income of $22.7m and spending of $24.6m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $11.7m to $22.7m (+94%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Benson House Inc sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northwest Tennessee Economic Development Council ($22.6m), Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix Inc ($22.8m) and Tri-County Opportunities Council ($22.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.6% and program service revenue 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $720k (2.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $14.2m. At year end it held assets of $9.6m against liabilities of $498k, net assets of $9.1m. It reported 497 employees.