Utility Consumers Action Network

Analysis

Utility Consumers Action Network is a registered charity in United States, based in San Diego, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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, Utility Consumers Action Network reported income of $1.2m and spending of $906k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $639k to $1.2m (+92%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 87%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Utility Consumers Action Network sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Faith Christian School ($1.2m), Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra Inc ($1.2m) and Kennedy Heights Montessori Center ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 1.6% and program service revenue 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $158k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $175k. At year end it held assets of $596k against liabilities of $26k, net assets of $570k. It reported 5 employees.