Ecumen

Analysis

Ecumen is a registered charity in United States, based in Shoreview, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1987, 39 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a church under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Ecumen reported income of $164.5m and spending of $173.6m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $147.9m to $164.5m (+11%), an average of +2.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Ecumen 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 100th percentile, and in the 100th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology ($164.4m), Robert Morris University ($165.1m) and St Francis Xavier University ($164.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 1.3% and program service revenue 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.8m (1.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $79.4m. At year end it held assets of $258.2m against liabilities of $252.6m, net assets of $5.6m. It reported 3,358 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.