Small Places

Analysis

Small Places is a registered charity in United States, based in Houston, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, 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, Small Places reported income of $961k and spending of $313k, leaving 67% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $201k to $961k (+379%), an average of +119% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 163%. Over the whole period it spent 39% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Small Places sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Essex County Arc Facilities Inc ($961k), Livingston Family Center Inc ($961k) and Caring Hands Outreach Center Inc ($960k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 101% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $52k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $136k. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $16k, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 5 employees.