Scan Group

Analysis

Scan Group is a registered charity in United States, based in Long Beach, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a supporting organisation under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Scan Group reported income of $9.2m and spending of $11.3m, spending 124% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $14.4m to $9.2m (-37%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 101%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Scan Group sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Santa Maria El Mirador ($9.2m), Kings Bridge Retirement Inc ($9.2m) and Wellmont Wexford House ($9.2m).

Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $3.4m (30% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.3m. At year end it held assets of $236.6m against liabilities of $47.1m, net assets of $189.5m. It reported 419 employees.