Paul Shelton HCSR

Analysis

Paul Shelton HCSR is a registered charity in United States, based in Lynchburg, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1975, 51 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 September 2023, Paul Shelton HCSR reported income of $36.9m and spending of $35.6m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $31.5m to $36.9m (+17%), an average of +4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Paul Shelton HCSR sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jewish Child and Family Services ($36.9m), North Florida Retirement Village Inc ($36.9m) and Neighborhood House Incorporated ($36.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 7.4% and program service revenue 87% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $15.4m. At year end it held assets of $144.6m against liabilities of $128.9m, net assets of $15.7m. It reported 530 employees.