Center for Ethics in Action

Analysis

Center for Ethics in Action is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, ME. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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, Center for Ethics in Action reported income of $60k and spending of $56k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $45k to $60k (+35%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 221%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Center for Ethics in Action sits at the 27th percentile: it is larger than about 27% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 24th percentile, and in the 17th percentile within ME. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dix Hills Chinese Cultural Association Inc ($60k), Cal Center Presents ($60k) and Oneida Lake Arts and Heritage Center ($60k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $11k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $11k.