Affirmations Community Center

Analysis

Affirmations Community Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Ferndale, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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, Affirmations Community Center reported income of $1.7m and spending of $2.0m, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $570k to $1.7m (+198%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Affirmations Community Center sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Restorative Response Baltimore Inc ($1.7m), Bridges of America-The Bradenton Bridge Inc ($1.7m) and Legal Access Alameda ($1.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 59% and program service revenue 36% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $216k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $850k. At year end it held assets of $3.4m against liabilities of $117k, net assets of $3.3m. It reported 29 employees.