Human Service Agency

Analysis

Human Service Agency is a registered charity in United States, based in Watertown, SD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 June 2024, Human Service Agency reported income of $19.1m and spending of $14.0m, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $11.2m to $19.1m (+71%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Human Service Agency sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within SD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Agena ($19.1m), Wolverine Human Services ($19.2m) and Homeward Bound Inc ($19.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 82% and program service revenue 10.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $381k (2.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $8.4m. At year end it held assets of $19.3m against liabilities of $1.5m, net assets of $17.8m. It reported 249 employees.