Community Access Unlimited Inc

Analysis

Community Access Unlimited Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Elizabeth, NJ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1981, 45 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 December 2023, Community Access Unlimited Inc reported income of $81.8m and spending of $81.5m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $67.4m to $81.8m (+21%), an average of +5.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Community Access Unlimited Inc sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within NJ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Interchurch Medical Assistance Inc ($81.7m), Greater Cleveland Food Bank Inc ($81.9m) and Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida Inc ($81.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 18% and program service revenue 80% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $615k (0.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $40.7m. At year end it held assets of $91.7m against liabilities of $9.9m, net assets of $81.8m. It reported 1,051 employees.