Community Alliance for Progressive Education

Analysis

Community Alliance for Progressive Education is a registered charity in United States, based in Hancock, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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 December 2023, Community Alliance for Progressive Education reported income of $542k and spending of $645k, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $269k to $542k (+101%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 109%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Community Alliance for Progressive Education sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 71st percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Self Development Eastmark Academy ($542k), Partners in Education Foundation for the Santa Fe Public Schools ($542k) and Abc of North Shore Community School Inc ($542k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 5.1% and program service revenue 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $60k (9.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $257k. At year end it held assets of -$3,117 against liabilities of $197k, net assets of -$201k. It reported 18 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.