Help of Southern Nevada

Analysis

Help of Southern Nevada is a registered charity in United States, based in Las Vegas, NV. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1971, 55 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, Help of Southern Nevada reported income of $30.1m and spending of $30.2m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $15.0m to $30.1m (+101%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 76%. 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, Help of Southern Nevada sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within NV. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Center for Aging Inc ($30.1m), Southeast Texas Workforce ($30.1m) and St James Place of Baton Rouge ($30.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 122% and program service revenue 0.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $358k (1.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $9.9m. At year end it held assets of $19.5m against liabilities of $3.3m, net assets of $16.1m. It reported 308 employees.