The Center

Analysis

The Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Davenport, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2009, 17 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, The Center reported income of $344k and spending of $304k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $227k to $344k (+52%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Center sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include World Peace Association ($344k), Chrysalis Womens Transitional Living Inc ($344k) and College Autism Network ($344k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $45k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $94k. At year end it held assets of $537k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $537k.