Brethren Home of Girard

Analysis

Brethren Home of Girard is a registered charity in United States, based in Girard, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1969, 57 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a church under section 501(c)(3).

In the financial year ending June 2021, Brethren Home of Girard reported income of $797k and spending of $1.6m, spending 202% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2018 to June 2021, income fell from $5.1m to $797k (-84%), an average of -46% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2019, when income dropped by 77%. Over the whole period it spent 145% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Brethren Home of Girard sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Calhoun Gordon Arts Council Inc ($797k), American Water Works Association ($797k) and American Planning Association ($797k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2021, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.4% and program service revenue 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $45k (2.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $372k. At year end it held assets of $4.2m against liabilities of $4.4m, net assets of -$144k. It reported 37 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.