Heart of Compassion Distribution

Analysis

Heart of Compassion Distribution is a registered charity in United States, based in Montebello, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, 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, Heart of Compassion Distribution reported income of $28.6m and spending of $27.8m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $25.7m to $28.6m (+11%), an average of +2.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income dropped by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Heart of Compassion Distribution sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Partners in Care Inc ($28.6m), Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area Inc ($28.7m) and Peoples Courage International Inc ($28.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $19k (0.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $24k. At year end it held assets of $2.6m against liabilities of $17k, net assets of $2.6m. It reported 2 employees.