Advancing Collective Transformation

Analysis

Advancing Collective Transformation is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Barbara, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Advancing Collective Transformation reported income of $492k and spending of $561k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $343k to $492k (+43%), an average of +9.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Advancing Collective Transformation sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Go4thegoal Foundation ($492k), Little Samaritans Child Development Center Inc ($492k) and Cherokee Day Care Inc ($492k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 38% and program service revenue 62% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $113k (20% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $226k. At year end it held assets of $328k against liabilities of $3,705, net assets of $324k. It reported 7 employees.