Sammys House

Analysis

Sammys House is a registered charity in United States, based in Austin, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2001, 25 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 2023, Sammys House reported income of $807k and spending of $1.2m, spending 145% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $797k to $807k (+1.2%), an average of +0.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Sammys House sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 81st percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Lighthouse-Advocacy Prevention and Education Center ($806k), Destiny Adoption Services and Consulting Inc ($807k) and Prism Economic Development Corporation ($806k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 52% and program service revenue 48% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $100k (8.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $582k. At year end it held assets of $420k against liabilities of $28k, net assets of $392k. It reported 46 employees.