Oakland Family Services

Analysis

Oakland Family Services is a registered charity in United States, based in Pontiac, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1951, 75 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 September 2023, Oakland Family Services reported income of $12.3m and spending of $13.6m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $13.7m to $12.3m (-10%), an average of -2.7% a year. 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, Oakland Family Services sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jewish Family and Childrens Service of Minneapolis ($12.3m), Community Connections Inc ($12.3m) and Help Foundation Inc ($12.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 59% and program service revenue 40% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $219k (1.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7.0m. At year end it held assets of $5.6m against liabilities of $1.2m, net assets of $4.4m. It reported 207 employees.