American Correctional Association

Analysis

American Correctional Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Alexandria, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1943, 83 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, American Correctional Association reported income of $10.1m and spending of $11.3m, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $10.2m to $10.1m (-0.9%), an average of -0.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, American Correctional Association sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Childrens Advocacy Centers of Illinois ($10.1m), Vermont Legal Aid Inc ($10.1m) and Oklahoma County Diversion Hub Inc ($10.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 2.6% and program service revenue 87% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $730k (6.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.8m. At year end it held assets of $15.9m against liabilities of $9.4m, net assets of $6.6m. It reported 43 employees.