Jackson Inter-Faith Shelter

Analysis

Jackson Inter-Faith Shelter is a registered charity in United States, based in Jackson, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover housing and shelter, which this site groups under housing and shelter. 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 December 2023, Jackson Inter-Faith Shelter reported income of $2.2m and spending of $1.5m, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.5m to $2.2m (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 84%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 15,864 United States charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Jackson Inter-Faith Shelter sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kirkland Manor Association ($2.2m), Ehca Foundation ($2.2m) and Real Life ($2.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 77% and program service revenue 4.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $93k (6.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $612k. At year end it held assets of $4.3m against liabilities of $5,666, net assets of $4.3m. It reported 27 employees.