Community School Association

Analysis

Community School Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Louis, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1937, 89 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 June 2023, Community School Association reported income of $12.8m and spending of $11.4m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $9.4m to $12.8m (+37%), an average of +8.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Community School Association 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 94th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jeffco Action Center Inc ($12.8m), St Marys Home for the Aged Inc ($12.8m) and Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Inc ($12.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 31% and program service revenue 69% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $479k (4.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.3m. At year end it held assets of $38.7m against liabilities of $5.0m, net assets of $33.7m. It reported 150 employees.