Fresh Start Center

Analysis

Fresh Start Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Southfield, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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, Fresh Start Center reported income of $820k and spending of $858k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $356k to $820k (+130%), an average of +52% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 117% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Fresh Start Center sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Embracing God Ministries Inc ($820k), Walk the Story ($820k) and JL Apter Memorial Chapels Inc ($820k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 70% and program service revenue 30% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $165k (19% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $224k against liabilities of $545k, net assets of -$321k. It reported 1 employees.

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.