Community Action of Southest Iowa

Analysis

Community Action of Southest Iowa is a registered charity in United States, based in Burlington, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1967, 59 years ago. 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 September 2023, Community Action of Southest Iowa reported income of $15.9m and spending of $15.6m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $12.7m to $15.9m (+25%), an average of +5.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Community Action of Southest Iowa 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 96th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Charles Youth and Family Services Inc ($15.9m), Oklahoma Christian Schools Incorporated ($16.0m) and Redeemer Residence Inc ($15.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 3.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $258k (1.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.7m. At year end it held assets of $3.1m against liabilities of $1.4m, net assets of $1.7m. It reported 148 employees.