The Society of Saint Andrew Inc

Analysis

The Society of Saint Andrew Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Big Island, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, 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 December 2023, The Society of Saint Andrew Inc reported income of $21.2m and spending of $20.5m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $14.3m to $21.2m (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 244%. 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, The Society of Saint Andrew Inc 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 VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Glacial Community YMCA Inc ($21.1m), Maui Economic Opportunity Inc ($21.2m) and The Sarah Community ($21.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 1.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $127k (0.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.8m. At year end it held assets of $7.1m against liabilities of $135k, net assets of $7.0m. It reported 69 employees.