Epworth Childrens Home

Analysis

Epworth Childrens Home is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbia, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1950, 76 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a supporting organisation under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Epworth Childrens Home reported income of $18.9m and spending of $12.3m, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $15.6m to $18.9m (+22%), an average of +5.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 77%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Epworth Childrens Home 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 98th percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mountain Empire Older Citizens Inc ($18.9m), Foothills Gateway Inc ($18.9m) and Prospectus Associates Inc ($18.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 67% and program service revenue 24% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $368k (3.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.6m. At year end it held assets of $55.2m against liabilities of $2.4m, net assets of $52.9m. It reported 224 employees.