Porter-starke Services Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Valparaiso, Indiana, registered in 1975, with $37,089,815 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2023)
$37.1M
▲ 6.7% vs prior year
Mental Health median: $333K
Expenses (FY2023)
$36.3M
Net assets
$32.3M
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Porter-starke Services Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Porter-starke Services Inc: 11 mo reserves · +2% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Porter-starke Services Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Porter-starke Services Inc: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $25.2M (FY2013) to $37.1M (FY2023) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
2.0%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$42.3M
Total liabilities
$10.1M
Net assets
$32.3M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $37,089,815▲6.7% | $36,334,784▲11.9% | $32,252,779▲4.1% | $42,325,642▲6.2% | 990 |
| 2022 | $34,746,520▲2.0% | $32,456,698▲7.6% | $30,995,265▲8.9% | $39,869,607▲9.0% | 990 |
| 2021 | $34,068,247▲3.3% | $30,168,990▲11.0% | $28,473,944▲11.1% | $36,574,110▲8.7% | 990 |
| 2020 | $32,989,351▲27.7% | $27,190,361▲11.3% | $25,626,355▲35.9% | $33,652,492▲17.5% | 990 |
| 2019 | $25,829,110▲13.7% | $24,429,792▲8.4% | $18,862,174▲7.0% | $28,637,464▲18.2% | 990 |
| 2018 | $22,725,199▼23.6% | $22,538,905▼21.5% | $17,634,284▲1.8% | $24,225,976▲2.2% | 990 |
| 2017 | $29,759,684▲9.1% | $28,695,851▲7.1% | $17,323,190▲7.5% | $23,696,638▲11.2% | 990 |
| 2016 | $27,285,305▲4.5% | $26,792,232▲5.4% | $16,115,020▲4.4% | $21,306,698▲1.9% | 990 |
| 2015 | $26,105,194▲1.9% | $25,424,849▲8.1% | $15,436,247▲4.4% | $20,906,685▲4.5% | 990 |
| 2014 | $25,607,091▲1.5% | $23,516,527▲0.3% | $14,781,399▲16.5% | $20,011,454▲10.0% | 990 |
| 2013 | $25,238,955 | $23,440,864▲4.6% | $12,690,835▲16.5% | $18,190,610▲12.8% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $22,417,177▲6.0% | $10,892,744▲22.2% | $16,131,920▲19.5% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $21,152,247▲1.8% | $8,913,397▲17.5% | $13,496,368▲11.3% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $20,775,475▼5.4% | $7,582,738▲20.8% | $12,125,584▲8.7% | 990 |
| 2009 | — | $21,960,434 | $6,276,849 | $11,152,865 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
9 grants to Porter-starke Services Inc totaling $3.6M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Americares Foundation Inc | Ongoing | 2021 | $138,292 |
| Americares Foundation Inc | Ongoing | 2021 | $138,292 |
| Americares Foundation Inc | On-going | 2020 | $151,092 |
| Americares Foundation Inc | On-going | 2020 | $151,092 |
| Americares Foundation Inc | On-going | 2019 | $1,016,997 |
| Americares Foundation Inc | On-going | 2018 | $498,006 |
| Americares Foundation Inc | On-going | 2017 | $586,803 |
| Americares Foundation Inc | On-going | 2017 | $586,803 |
| Americares Foundation Inc | On-going | 2016 | $358,944 |
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Data for Porter-starke Services Inc (EIN 35-1330771) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.