The Humanitarian Service Project

Analysis

The Humanitarian Service Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Carol Stream, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1982, 44 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 March 2023, The Humanitarian Service Project reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.3m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2019 to March 2023, income grew from $1.2m to $1.2m (+4.0%), an average of +1.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Humanitarian Service Project sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 81st percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Metro DC Community Center Inc ($1.2m), Home 4 the Heart ($1.2m) and Interfaith Council of Amador ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $88k (7.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $139k. At year end it held assets of $2.9m against liabilities of $1,567, net assets of $2.9m. It reported 8 employees.