Special Services Sheltered Workshop

Analysis

Special Services Sheltered Workshop is a registered charity in United States, based in Romney, WV. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. 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 June 2024, Special Services Sheltered Workshop reported income of $1.4m and spending of $1.1m, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $1.2m to $1.4m (+15%), an average of +2.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Special Services Sheltered Workshop sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 81st percentile within WV. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Peoria Friendship House of Christian Service ($1.4m), Active Aging Foundation ($1.4m) and Community Action Association of Pennsylvania ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 5.0% and program service revenue 87% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $755k. At year end it held assets of $4.1m against liabilities of $88k, net assets of $4.1m. It reported 131 employees.