Community Action Service & Advocacy

Analysis

Community Action Service & Advocacy is a registered charity in United States, based in LA Mesa, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1993, 33 years ago. 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, Community Action Service & Advocacy reported income of $1.4m and spending of $989k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $476k to $1.4m (+185%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 109%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Community Action Service & Advocacy sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include World Renewal Inc ($1.4m), Sisters of St Francis-Mt Alvernomarian Residence ($1.4m) and Steam Academy ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 61% and program service revenue 38% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2,917 (0.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $505k. At year end it held assets of $869k against liabilities of $27k, net assets of $841k. It reported 23 employees.