Greater Public

Analysis

Greater Public is a registered charity in United States, based in Austin, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1983, 43 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, Greater Public reported income of $5.6m and spending of $5.3m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $5.4m to $5.6m (+3.8%), an average of +0.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Greater Public sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 94th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mountrail Bethel Home Inc ($5.6m), South Central Developmental Services Inc ($5.6m) and Three Rivers Legal Services Inc ($5.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $658k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $430k. At year end it held assets of $4.3m against liabilities of $916k, net assets of $3.4m. It reported 8 employees.