Widowed Persons Service

Analysis

Widowed Persons Service is a registered charity in United States, based in Wyoming, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1984, 42 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 December 2023, Widowed Persons Service reported income of $90k and spending of $50k, leaving 45% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $59k to $90k (+54%), an average of +54% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Widowed Persons Service sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile, and in the 34th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tree House Foundation Inc ($90k), Tri State Food Pantry Inc ($90k) and Dance Factory Inc Show Troupe Parents Association ($90k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 57% and program service revenue 0.9% of the total. At year end it held assets of $96k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $96k.