Community Action Inc

Analysis

Community Action Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Topeka, KS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1972, 54 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, 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 October 2023, Community Action Inc reported income of $4.9m and spending of $4.9m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2019 to October 2023, income grew from $4.6m to $4.9m (+6.6%), an average of +1.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income dropped by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Community Action Inc sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within KS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Young Mens Christian Association Somerville ($4.9m), Carpe Diem Semper Incorporated ($4.9m) and Presbyterian Residential Community Inc ($4.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending October 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 3.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $173k (3.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.4m. At year end it held assets of $3.5m against liabilities of $1.4m, net assets of $2.1m. It reported 114 employees.