Center for a Free Cuba

Analysis

Center for a Free Cuba is a registered charity in United States, based in Falls Church, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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, Center for a Free Cuba reported income of $617k and spending of $368k, leaving 40% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $286k to $617k (+116%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 178%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Center for a Free Cuba sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hope for Honduras Inc ($617k), Methodist Federation for Social Action ($618k) and Global Hope Partners ($617k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $87k (24% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $30k. At year end it held assets of $334k against liabilities of $17k, net assets of $317k. It reported 2 employees.