Berrien County Council for Children

Analysis

Berrien County Council for Children is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Joseph, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1986, 40 years ago. 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, Berrien County Council for Children reported income of $849k and spending of $789k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $591k to $849k (+44%), an average of +9.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Berrien County Council for Children sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Zen Hospice Project Inc ($849k), Charlestown Playhouse Inc ($849k) and Raven Theatre Company ($849k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% and program service revenue 3.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $84k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $415k. At year end it held assets of $1.9m against liabilities of $15k, net assets of $1.9m. It reported 14 employees.