Drop-In Self-Help Center

Analysis

Drop-In Self-Help Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Battle Creek, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1992, 34 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, Drop-In Self-Help Center reported income of $890k and spending of $743k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $419k to $890k (+112%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 102%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Drop-In Self-Help Center sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rockbridge Area Transportation Syst ($890k), Knowbility Inc ($890k) and Assistance League of Conejo Valley ($890k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 101% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $68k (9.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $286k. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $68k, net assets of $1.0m. It reported 17 employees.