Calvin Community

Analysis

Calvin Community is a registered charity in United States, based in Des Moines, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1967, 59 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending April 2023, Calvin Community reported income of $12.0m and spending of $13.5m, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2019 to April 2023, income grew from $10.7m to $12.0m (+13%), an average of +3.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Calvin Community sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Open Door Cape Ann Food Pantry Inc ($12.0m), Free Clinic of the New River Valley Inc ($12.0m) and Lawrence Family Jewish Community Centers of San Diego County ($12.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending April 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 5.4% and program service revenue 94% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $256k (1.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.1m. At year end it held assets of $24.1m against liabilities of $18.4m, net assets of $5.7m. It reported 248 employees.