Family Works

Analysis

Family Works is a registered charity in United States, based in Novato, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1979, 47 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, Family Works reported income of $1.0m and spending of $1.1m, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.1m to $1.0m (-4.8%), an average of -1.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Family Works sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eaglesnest Group Center ($1.0m), Healthy Centers Healthy Kids ($1.0m) and Hannah Gray Home Incorporated ($1.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 1.5% and program service revenue 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $101k (9.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $719k. At year end it held assets of $691k against liabilities of $78k, net assets of $613k. It reported 26 employees.