Bethesda Union Society of Savannah

Analysis

Bethesda Union Society of Savannah is a registered charity in United States, based in Savannah, GA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1944, 82 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 June 2023, Bethesda Union Society of Savannah reported income of $3.2m and spending of $4.5m, spending 138% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income fell from $8.3m to $3.2m (-61%), an average of -27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income dropped by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Bethesda Union Society of Savannah sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 91st percentile within GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Safe & Sound Somerset Inc ($3.2m), Northeast Ohio Adoption Services ($3.2m) and Dickinson Iron Community Services Agency ($3.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 78% and program service revenue 13% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $184k (4.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.8m. At year end it held assets of $32.0m against liabilities of $678k, net assets of $31.3m. It reported 58 employees.