Country Place of Pierz

Analysis

Country Place of Pierz is a registered charity in United States, based in Pierz, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover housing and shelter, which this site groups under housing and shelter. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Country Place of Pierz reported income of $140k and spending of $167k, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $110k to $140k (+27%), an average of +6.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 124% of the income it received.

Among 15,864 United States charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Country Place of Pierz 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 45th percentile, and in the 43rd percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Project Own Inc ($140k), Network Housing 2005 Inc ($140k) and Veterans Drop-In Center ($140k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 54% and program service revenue 39% of the total. At year end it held assets of $790k against liabilities of $157k, net assets of $633k.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.