Community Action Agency of South Central Michigan

Analysis

Community Action Agency of South Central Michigan is a registered charity in United States, based in Battle Creek, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a governmental unit under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Community Action Agency of South Central Michigan reported income of $21.0m and spending of $21.1m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $16.7m to $21.0m (+26%), an average of +5.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Community Action Agency of South Central Michigan sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Norwood Crossing Association ($21.0m), Tomchei Shabbos Dlakewood Inc ($21.0m) and Bread for the City Inc ($21.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 1.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $164k (0.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $9.2m. At year end it held assets of $9.5m against liabilities of $4.3m, net assets of $5.2m. It reported 336 employees.