Howard Brown Health Center

Analysis

Howard Brown Health Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1978, 48 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 June 2023, Howard Brown Health Center reported income of $201.2m and spending of $200.7m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $137.1m to $201.2m (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Howard Brown Health Center sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile, and in the 100th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Catholic Health System Inc ($198.1m), Education Development Center Inc ($201.5m) and Carleton University Retirement Plan S1s 5b6 ($196.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 12% and program service revenue 87% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.9m (0.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $49.2m. It paid $72k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $186.5m against liabilities of $67.2m, net assets of $119.3m. It reported 984 employees.