Americans for the Competitive Enterprise System Inc of Western P

Analysis

Americans for the Competitive Enterprise System Inc of Western P is a registered charity in United States, based in Erie, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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 May 2023, Americans for the Competitive Enterprise System Inc of Western P reported income of $189k and spending of $199k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from May 2020 to May 2023, income fell from $205k to $189k (-7.6%), an average of -2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2023, when income dropped by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Americans for the Competitive Enterprise System Inc of Western P sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 50th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include China Evangelical Seminary Association Inc ($189k), Tempo Milwaukee Foundation Inc ($189k) and Fleischer Foundation NFP ($189k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $64k (32% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $41k. At year end it held assets of $467k against liabilities of $150k, net assets of $317k. It reported 2 employees.