Pope Francis Center

Analysis

Pope Francis Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Detroit, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2016, 10 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, Pope Francis Center reported income of $19.2m and spending of $4.0m, leaving 79% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $2.3m to $19.2m (+745%), an average of +70% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 119%. Over the whole period it spent 39% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Pope Francis Center sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wolverine Human Services ($19.2m), Aspire of Illinois ($19.2m) and Human Service Agency ($19.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $100k (2.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $799k. At year end it held assets of $30.8m against liabilities of $3.3m, net assets of $27.5m. It reported 16 employees.