Amherst H Wilder Foundation

Analysis

Amherst H Wilder Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in St Paul, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1942, 84 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 June 2023, Amherst H Wilder Foundation reported income of $45.7m and spending of $48.2m, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $50.1m to $45.7m (-8.8%), an average of -2.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Amherst H Wilder Foundation sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Comm Inc ($45.6m), Union Rescue Mission ($45.7m) and Reach Resilience ($45.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 15% and program service revenue 74% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.8m (3.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $26.9m. At year end it held assets of $178.0m against liabilities of $40.6m, net assets of $137.4m. It reported 501 employees.