Phoenix Indian Center

Analysis

Phoenix Indian Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Phoenix, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1956, 70 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 June 2023, Phoenix Indian Center reported income of $4.7m and spending of $4.2m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $3.5m to $4.7m (+33%), an average of +9.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Phoenix Indian Center sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 90th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Elder Care Alliance of San Mateo ($4.7m), Young Mens Christian Association Tri Cities ($4.7m) and Humboldt Community Access and Resource Center ($4.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $215k (5.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.5m. At year end it held assets of $6.5m against liabilities of $443k, net assets of $6.0m. It reported 38 employees.