Worcester Community Action Council Inc

Analysis

Worcester Community Action Council Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Worcester, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1965, 61 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 September 2023, Worcester Community Action Council Inc reported income of $43.1m and spending of $41.7m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $24.8m to $43.1m (+74%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 63%. 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, Worcester Community Action Council Inc sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Arc of San Diego ($43.1m), Louisiana United Methodist Children and Family Services Inc ($43.2m) and Americas Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia Inc ($43.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 2.0% and program service revenue 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $404k (1.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7.4m. At year end it held assets of $14.5m against liabilities of $7.1m, net assets of $7.5m. It reported 209 employees.