Community Action Council of Portage

Analysis

Community Action Council of Portage is a registered charity in United States, based in Ravenna, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1965, 61 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 January 2024, Community Action Council of Portage reported income of $5.2m and spending of $5.2m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2020 to January 2024, income grew from $3.4m to $5.2m (+53%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2022, when income rose by 89%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Community Action Council of Portage sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Young Mens Christian Association of Trenton ($5.2m), Downeast Transportation Inc ($5.2m) and Ray of Hope Inc ($5.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending January 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 0.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $180k (3.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. At year end it held assets of $3.6m against liabilities of $2.3m, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 48 employees.