Benevilla

Analysis

Benevilla is a registered charity in United States, based in Surprise, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1981, 45 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, Benevilla reported income of $6.4m and spending of $7.5m, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $6.1m to $6.4m (+5.2%), an average of +1.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Benevilla sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cornerstone Family Programs ($6.4m), Center for Hope and Safety ($6.4m) and Scott County Rest Home Inc ($6.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 46% and program service revenue 51% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $634k (8.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.6m. At year end it held assets of $12.8m against liabilities of $1.1m, net assets of $11.7m. It reported 166 employees.