Central Communications Inc

Analysis

Central Communications Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Pennsboro, WV. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public safety, disaster preparedness and relief, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. 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 2024, Central Communications Inc reported income of $1.4m and spending of $1.4m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $1.2m to $1.4m (+18%), an average of +4.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 9,128 United States charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, Central Communications Inc sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within WV. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boothwyn Fire Company No 1 ($1.4m), Comprehensive Disaster Relief ($1.4m) and Kunkle Fire Company Inc ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from program service revenue 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $177k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $542k. At year end it held assets of $2.1m against liabilities of $671k, net assets of $1.5m. It reported 15 employees.