Wesley Family Services

Analysis

Wesley Family Services is a registered charity in United States, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Wesley Family Services reported income of $63.1m and spending of $60.0m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $42.7m to $63.1m (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Wesley Family Services 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 PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include United Church of Christ Homes ($63.1m), Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging ($63.2m) and Spiritrust Lutheran ($63.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 1.3% and program service revenue 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $543k (0.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $37.1m. At year end it held assets of $37.9m against liabilities of $20.0m, net assets of $17.9m. It reported 1,157 employees.