Harris House Foundation

Analysis

Harris House Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Charles, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1965, 61 years ago. 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 December 2023, Harris House Foundation reported income of $11.0m and spending of $10.3m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $6.1m to $11.0m (+81%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Harris House Foundation sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North Fork Valley Community Health Board Inc ($11.0m), The Waterbury Young Mens Christian Association ($11.0m) and Johnston-Lee-Harnett Community Action Incorporated ($11.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 3.6% and program service revenue 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $734k (7.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.6m. At year end it held assets of $20.6m against liabilities of $11.6m, net assets of $9.0m. It reported 155 employees.