The Community Action Organization of Western New York Inc

Analysis

The Community Action Organization of Western New York Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Buffalo, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1966, 60 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 February 2024, The Community Action Organization of Western New York Inc reported income of $36.0m and spending of $37.2m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2019 to February 2024, income fell from $41.7m to $36.0m (-14%), an average of -3.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2022, when income dropped by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The Community Action Organization of Western New York 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 97th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dell Childrens Foundation ($36.0m), Riverbend Community Mental Health Inc ($36.2m) and Hughen Center Inc ($36.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending February 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 88% and program service revenue 11% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $469k (1.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $19.2m. At year end it held assets of $13.7m against liabilities of $10.5m, net assets of $3.2m. It reported 532 employees.