Susans Sonshine Centers

Analysis

Susans Sonshine Centers is a registered charity in United States, based in Lakewood, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Susans Sonshine Centers reported income of $246k and spending of $315k, spending 128% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $312k to $246k (-21%), an average of -5.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Susans Sonshine Centers sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile, and in the 55th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include First Choice Pregnancy Services ($246k), Oconomowoc Silver Streak Inc ($246k) and Edgar County Senior Citizens Counci L Inc ($246k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 2.4% and program service revenue 98% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $206k. At year end it held assets of $11k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $11k. It reported 11 employees.