Help of Summerville

Analysis

Help of Summerville is a registered charity in United States, based in Summerville, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1976, 50 years ago. 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, Help of Summerville reported income of $83k and spending of $79k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $86k to $83k (-3.7%), an average of -3.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 128% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Help of Summerville sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile, and in the 38th percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Volunteer and Exempt Firemens Benevolent Association of ($83k), I a a Education Program Inc ($83k) and American High School Band Parents ($83k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $30k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $30k.