The Plains Community League

Analysis

The Plains Community League is a registered charity in United States, based in The Plains, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic development. 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 Plains Community League reported income of $126k and spending of $107k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2023, income fell from $147k to $126k (-14%), an average of -7.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, The Plains Community League sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile, and in the 42nd percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Historic Greenwood District Main Street ($126k), Cedar Lee Special Improvement District ($126k) and Mt Pleasant Rotary Club ($126k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $39k. At year end it held assets of $534k against liabilities of $650, net assets of $533k. It reported 2 employees.