Health Brigade

Analysis

Health Brigade is a registered charity in United States, based in Richmond, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1981, 45 years ago. 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 2023, Health Brigade reported income of $4.7m and spending of $4.7m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $3.1m to $4.7m (+52%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Health Brigade sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Twin City Mission ($4.7m), Sweetwater County Child Development Center Inc ($4.7m) and Redhouse Arts Center Inc ($4.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 3.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $165k (3.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.5m. At year end it held assets of $2.6m against liabilities of $632k, net assets of $2.0m. It reported 54 employees.