American Public Human Services Association

Analysis

American Public Human Services Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Arlington, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1941, 85 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 December 2023, American Public Human Services Association reported income of $14.2m and spending of $16.8m, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $9.6m to $14.2m (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, American Public Human Services Association sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Marin Child Care Council ($14.2m), American Consumer Credit Counseling Inc ($14.2m) and Bartels Lutheran Home ($14.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 64% and program service revenue 35% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $635k (3.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.1m. At year end it held assets of $10.9m against liabilities of $6.6m, net assets of $4.3m. It reported 61 employees.