Center for Rural Affairs

Analysis

Center for Rural Affairs is a registered charity in United States, based in Lyons, NE. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1974, 52 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 August 2023, Center for Rural Affairs reported income of $7.4m and spending of $8.1m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $5.9m to $7.4m (+26%), an average of +5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2020, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Center for Rural Affairs sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within NE. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cholla Academy ($7.4m), 1st Cerebral Palsy of New Jersey Inc ($7.4m) and Guardian Angel Community Services ($7.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 2.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $455k (5.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.8m. At year end it held assets of $14.4m against liabilities of $1.8m, net assets of $12.6m. It reported 99 employees.