Burke Center

Analysis

Burke Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Lufkin, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1974, 52 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 August 2023, Burke Center reported income of $57.3m and spending of $58.3m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income fell from $59.2m to $57.3m (-3.1%), an average of -0.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Burke Center sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community Bridges Inc ($57.3m), Great Lakes Community Action Partnership ($57.4m) and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington Inc ($57.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 35% and program service revenue 64% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $578k (1.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $21.3m. At year end it held assets of $34.4m against liabilities of $15.9m, net assets of $18.5m. It reported 906 employees.