Outpost Centers International

Analysis

Outpost Centers International is a registered charity in United States, based in Apison, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1984, 42 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 December 2022, Outpost Centers International reported income of $5.4m and spending of $5.3m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2022, income grew from $5.2m to $5.4m (+3.9%), an average of +1.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Outpost Centers International sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 5cities Homeless Coalition ($5.4m), Grow Greater Englewood Inc ($5.4m) and Jafco Childrens Ability Center Inc ($5.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 88% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $89k (1.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $108k. At year end it held assets of $15.2m against liabilities of $5.6m, net assets of $9.5m. It reported 7 employees.