Mary Sunshine House
Analysis
Mary Sunshine House is a registered charity in United States, based in York, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover housing and shelter, which this site groups under housing and shelter. 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, Mary Sunshine House reported income of $331k and spending of $352k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $201k to $331k (+64%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 307%. Over the whole period it spent 26% of the income it received.
Among 15,864 United States charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Mary Sunshine House sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 68th percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Highland Park Community Development ($331k), Rodney Scheel House Foundation Ltd ($331k) and Milwaukee Protestant Home Inc ($331k).
On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% and program service revenue 3.3% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $158k. At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $2,250, net assets of $1.7m. It reported 13 employees.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 92%
- Program services 3.3%
- Other 4.7%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Highland Park Community Development | Pittsburgh | $331k |
| Rodney Scheel House Foundation Ltd | Madison | $331k |
| Milwaukee Protestant Home Inc | Milwaukee | $331k |
| Commonwealth Catholic Charities Housing Corp | Richmond | $331k |