Spectrum Center

Analysis

Spectrum Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Hattiesburg, MS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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 December 2023, Spectrum Center reported income of $92k and spending of $93k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $63k to $92k (+46%), an average of +46% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Spectrum Center sits at the 29th percentile: it is larger than about 29% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile, and in the 37th percentile within MS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Soroptimist International of the Americas Inc ($92k), World Taiwan First Nations Association ($92k) and Discipleship House ($92k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 69% and program service revenue 14% of the total. At year end it held assets of $84k against liabilities of $16k, net assets of $68k.