Action for the Betterment of Our Community

Analysis

Action for the Betterment of Our Community is a registered charity in United States, based in Sturgis, SD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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 August 2024, Action for the Betterment of Our Community reported income of $2.1m and spending of $1.6m, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2024, income grew from $537k to $2.1m (+285%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2020, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Action for the Betterment of Our Community sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within SD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Casa of St Louis ($2.1m), Lone Star Justice Alliance ($2.1m) and Childrens Advocacy Center of Suffolk County Inc ($2.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.0% and program service revenue 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $354k (22% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $614k. At year end it held assets of $2.6m against liabilities of $417k, net assets of $2.2m. It reported 28 employees.