Seneca Family of Agencies

Analysis

Seneca Family of Agencies is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1985, 41 years ago. 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 June 2023, Seneca Family of Agencies reported income of $176.9m and spending of $174.4m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $123.1m to $176.9m (+44%), an average of +9.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Seneca Family of Agencies 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 CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Austin Transit Partnership Local Government Corporation ($175.1m), Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida Inc ($177.0m) and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago ($174.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% and program service revenue 7.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $867k (0.5% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $125.8m against liabilities of $84.6m, net assets of $41.3m. It reported 1,851 employees.