The Sheltering Arms

Analysis

The Sheltering Arms is a registered charity in United States, based in Atlanta, GA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1942, 84 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 2022, The Sheltering Arms reported income of $29.6m and spending of $29.9m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2022, income grew from $27.2m to $29.6m (+8.7%), an average of +2.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The Sheltering Arms sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Saint Mary Home Incorporated ($29.6m), Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver Inc ($29.7m) and Big Bend Hospice Inc ($29.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% and program service revenue 9.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $989k (3.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $16.1m. At year end it held assets of $36.3m against liabilities of $7.5m, net assets of $28.8m. It reported 536 employees.