First Place-Phoenix Catalina

Analysis

First Place-Phoenix Catalina is a registered charity in United States, based in Phoenix, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover housing and shelter, which this site groups under housing and shelter. The IRS classifies it as a supporting organisation (type i) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, First Place-Phoenix Catalina reported income of $1.5m and spending of $2.0m, spending 137% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $1.5m (+12%), an average of +2.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 130% of the income it received.

Among 15,864 United States charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, First Place-Phoenix Catalina sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 81st percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Four States Christian Missons Inc ($1.5m), Matthew House ($1.5m) and Verdugo Tower Inc ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.1% and program service revenue 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $13.8m against liabilities of $15.6m, net assets of -$1.9m.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.