Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley Inc

Analysis

Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Bethlehem, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 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 June 2022, Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley Inc reported income of $52.9m and spending of $53.6m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2022, income grew from $22.7m to $52.9m (+134%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley 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 98th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include San Diego Blood Bank ($52.9m), Community Health Systems Inc ($53.0m) and Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Community Services Inc ($52.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 3.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $296k (0.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.1m. At year end it held assets of $20.8m against liabilities of $3.6m, net assets of $17.2m. It reported 132 employees.