Union Gospel Mission Association of St Paul

Analysis

Union Gospel Mission Association of St Paul is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Paul, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1929, 97 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, Union Gospel Mission Association of St Paul reported income of $21.5m and spending of $16.2m, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $15.5m to $21.5m (+38%), an average of +8.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Union Gospel Mission Association of St Paul sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hospice of Health First Inc ($21.4m), Lighthouse Works Inc ($21.5m) and Handicapped Childrens Association of Southern New York Inc ($21.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% and program service revenue 3.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $425k (2.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.6m. It paid $55k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $46.5m against liabilities of $613k, net assets of $45.9m. It reported 138 employees.