Violence Prevention Center of Southwestern Illinois

Analysis

Violence Prevention Center of Southwestern Illinois is a registered charity in United States, based in Belleville, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1988, 38 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 June 2024, Violence Prevention Center of Southwestern Illinois reported income of $3.4m and spending of $3.0m, spending 88% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $2.1m to $3.4m (+68%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Violence Prevention Center of Southwestern Illinois sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Meals on Wheels Yolo County Inc ($3.4m), Choices Are for Everyone Inc ($3.4m) and Youth Shelters and Family Services Inc ($3.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $127k (4.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.7m. At year end it held assets of $5.4m against liabilities of $373k, net assets of $5.1m. It reported 51 employees.