Agency for Community Transit

Analysis

Agency for Community Transit is a registered charity in United States, based in Pontoon Beach, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Agency for Community Transit reported income of $30.3m and spending of $29.3m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $25.8m to $30.3m (+18%), an average of +4.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Agency for Community Transit sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Episcopal Church Home & Affiliates Life Care Community Inc ($30.3m), Youth in Need ($30.3m) and Chor Youth & Family Services Inc ($30.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 2.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $225k (0.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $17.3m. At year end it held assets of $32.0m against liabilities of $3.1m, net assets of $28.9m. It reported 357 employees.