Via Center

Analysis

Via Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Berkeley, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1988, 38 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Via Center reported income of $590k and spending of $721k, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $1.0m to $590k (-43%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income dropped by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Via Center sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 74th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Neosho Area Business & Industrial Foundation ($590k), China Evangelistic Mission Inc ($590k) and Greeley-Evans Elks Youth Baseball League Inc ($590k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 4.6% and program service revenue 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $227k (31% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $169k. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $1.1m, net assets of $162k. It reported 13 employees.