Shirleys House of Hope

Analysis

Shirleys House of Hope is a registered charity in United States, based in Marshfield, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover housing and shelter, which this site groups under housing and shelter. 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, Shirleys House of Hope reported income of $646k and spending of $500k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $355k to $646k (+82%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 15,864 United States charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Shirleys House of Hope sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Neighborhood Housing Services of Dimmit County Inc ($646k), River Community Homes Inc ($646k) and The Inclusive Communities Project ($646k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $72k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $180k. It paid $35k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $33k, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 24 employees.