Violence Prevention Center

Analysis

Violence Prevention Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Grand Marais, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1996, 30 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, Violence Prevention Center reported income of $277k and spending of $208k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from September 2020 to September 2023, income grew from $202k to $277k (+37%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Violence Prevention Center sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 59th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Waukesha County Christmas Clearing Council Inc ($277k), Christian Heritage Educational Foundation ($277k) and Yisraelink Organization Inc ($277k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $57k (27% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $74k. At year end it held assets of $535k against liabilities of $5,014, net assets of $530k. It reported 4 employees.