Jefferson Franklin Community Action Corporation

Analysis

Jefferson Franklin Community Action Corporation is a registered charity in United States, based in Hillsboro, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1966, 60 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, Jefferson Franklin Community Action Corporation reported income of $21.6m and spending of $20.7m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $15.0m to $21.6m (+44%), an average of +9.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Jefferson Franklin Community Action Corporation sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Life at Lourdes Inc ($21.6m), World Renew ($21.6m) and Crest View Corporation ($21.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 0.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $542k (2.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.5m. At year end it held assets of $10.2m against liabilities of $6.4m, net assets of $3.7m. It reported 216 employees.