Progressive Action Council

Analysis

Progressive Action Council is a registered charity in United States, based in Cleveland, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1992, 34 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, Progressive Action Council reported income of $352k and spending of $388k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $353k to $352k (-0.3%), an average of -0.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Progressive Action Council sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile, and in the 64th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Va Ad Harabanim of Greater Seattle Kashruth ($352k), Olathe Girls Softball Association ($352k) and Governors Industrial Safety and Health Advisory Board ($352k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $58k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $112k. At year end it held assets of $38k against liabilities of $16k, net assets of $22k. It reported 5 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.