Special Service for Groups Inc

Analysis

Special Service for Groups Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1952, 74 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Special Service for Groups Inc reported income of $169.9m and spending of $167.8m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $114.4m to $169.9m (+49%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Special Service for Groups Inc 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 Community Action Partnership of Kern ($169.2m), Farm Share Inc ($170.8m) and Professional Contract Services Inc ($166.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 0.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2.8m (1.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $77.8m. At year end it held assets of $102.7m against liabilities of $76.9m, net assets of $25.8m. It reported 1,578 employees.