Highland Center

Analysis

Highland Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Monterey, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1998, 28 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 December 2023, Highland Center reported income of $213k and spending of $338k, spending 159% of what it took in. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 217% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Highland Center sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile, and in the 55th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arlington Community Services Inc ($213k), Mobile Meals of El Reno ($213k) and Helping Hands Payee Services Inc ($213k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 69% and program service revenue 27% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $63k (19% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $61k. At year end it held assets of $3.0m against liabilities of $149k, net assets of $2.8m. It reported 18 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.