Central Missouri Community Action

Analysis

Central Missouri Community Action is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbia, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1967, 59 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a governmental unit under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Central Missouri Community Action reported income of $22.5m and spending of $21.0m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $15.6m to $22.5m (+45%), an average of +9.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 19%. 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, Central Missouri Community Action 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 Derryfield School ($22.5m), Food Gatherers ($22.5m) and Three Rivers Community Action Inc ($22.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 0.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $118k (0.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $9.1m. At year end it held assets of $13.5m against liabilities of $7.2m, net assets of $6.3m. It reported 314 employees.