Philemon House

Analysis

Philemon House is a registered charity in United States, based in West Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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, Philemon House reported income of $311k and spending of $252k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $137k to $311k (+127%), an average of +51% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 131%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Philemon House sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 63rd percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gender Justice League ($311k), Paulding Child Advocacy Center Inc ($311k) and Aya House Inc ($311k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 102% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $103k (41% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $234k against liabilities of $3,583, net assets of $231k. It reported 2 employees.