The Human Choice of Iowa

Analysis

The Human Choice of Iowa is a registered charity in United States, based in WDM, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2013, 13 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 December 2023, The Human Choice of Iowa reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.3m, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.5m to $1.5m (-3.1%), an average of -0.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Human Choice of Iowa sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 85th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North Broward Christian School of Florida Inc ($1.5m), Area Homecare & Family Services Inc ($1.5m) and Lawrenceville Cooperative Ministry Inc ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $121k (9.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $530k. At year end it held assets of $760k against liabilities of $56k, net assets of $705k. It reported 15 employees.