Pioneer Human Services

Analysis

Pioneer Human Services is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1972, 54 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, Pioneer Human Services reported income of $89.9m and spending of $91.3m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $99.1m to $89.9m (-9.3%), an average of -2.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Pioneer Human Services sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nysarc Inc ($89.7m), Otterbein Homes ($89.9m) and Dismas Charities Inc ($89.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.9% and program service revenue 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.1m (1.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $32.8m. At year end it held assets of $86.8m against liabilities of $38.6m, net assets of $48.2m. It reported 1,046 employees.