Compassion in Action

Analysis

Compassion in Action is a registered charity in United States, based in Marshfield, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public safety, disaster preparedness and relief, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. 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 December 2023, Compassion in Action reported income of $132k and spending of $116k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $152k to $132k (-13%), an average of -13% a year. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.

Among 9,128 United States charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, Compassion in Action sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile, and in the 43rd percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chandler Emergency Relief Fund ($132k), Clarksville and Community Volunteer Fire Department ($132k) and Fseat Incorporated ($132k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $78k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $78k.