The Compass Center

Analysis

The Compass Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Sioux Falls, SD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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, The Compass Center reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.4m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $810k to $1.3m (+57%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, The Compass Center sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 81st percentile within SD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Zioness Movement Inc ($1.3m), Texas Police Chiefs Association Foundation ($1.3m) and Justice and Accountability Center ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 102% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $91k (6.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $805k. At year end it held assets of $990k against liabilities of $495k, net assets of $495k. It reported 36 employees.