Almost Home

Analysis

Almost Home is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Louis, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2016, 10 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, Almost Home reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.0m, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $728k to $1.3m (+80%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Almost Home sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 80th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Foundation for Advocacy Conservatorship & Trust ($1.3m), Rice County Activity Center Inc ($1.3m) and Boys and Girls Club of Alpena ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 104% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $88k (8.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $449k. It paid $71k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $3.9m against liabilities of $527k, net assets of $3.3m. It reported 33 employees.