Council of State Governments

Analysis

Council of State Governments is a registered charity in United States, based in Lexington, KY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 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 June 2022, Council of State Governments reported income of $46.7m and spending of $46.0m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2022, income grew from $41.5m to $46.7m (+13%), an average of +4.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Council of State Governments sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within KY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include United Cerebral Palsy of Cental Pennsylvania Inc ($46.6m), Shawnigan Lake School ($46.8m) and Nu-Way House Inc ($46.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 74% and program service revenue 26% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2.8m (6.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $18.7m. At year end it held assets of $57.5m against liabilities of $35.5m, net assets of $22.0m. It reported 372 employees.