Berkshire Community Action Council Inc

Analysis

Berkshire Community Action Council Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Pittsfield, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1968, 58 years ago. 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, Berkshire Community Action Council Inc reported income of $19.5m and spending of $19.2m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $11.7m to $19.5m (+66%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Berkshire Community Action Council Inc sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Southland College Prep Charter School Inc ($19.5m), Village at Marymount ($19.5m) and Landmark Christian School ($19.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 79% and program service revenue 20% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $168k (0.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. At year end it held assets of $5.0m against liabilities of $3.6m, net assets of $1.4m. It reported 42 employees.