Needs of the Community Society

Analysis

Needs of the Community Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2018, 8 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 December 2023, Needs of the Community Society reported income of $235k and spending of $213k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $149k to $235k (+57%), an average of +57% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Needs of the Community Society sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile, and in the 54th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Damascus Road Project Incorporated ($235k), The Northeastern Area Social Service Center of York County Inc ($235k) and Capitol Region Food Program ($235k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 26% and program service revenue 74% of the total. At year end it held assets of $71k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $71k.