Sure Helpline Center

Analysis

Sure Helpline Center is a registered charity in United States, based in El Centro, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover unknown, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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 2024, Sure Helpline Center reported income of $1.1m and spending of $907k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $584k to $1.1m (+80%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 123%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Sure Helpline Center sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 81st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Key West Players Inc ($1.1m), National Church Residences ($1.1m) and Aerial Promotions Inc ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $93k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $470k. At year end it held assets of $206k against liabilities of $26k, net assets of $180k. It reported 16 employees.