Total Action Against Poverty in Roanoke Valley

Analysis

Total Action Against Poverty in Roanoke Valley is a registered charity in United States, based in Roanoke, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1965, 61 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 June 2023, Total Action Against Poverty in Roanoke Valley reported income of $31.2m and spending of $25.0m, spending 80% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $20.0m to $31.2m (+56%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Total Action Against Poverty in Roanoke Valley sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Guild of St Agnes of Worcester Inc ($31.1m), Hospice Austin ($31.2m) and The Army Retirement Residence Foundation - San Antonio ($31.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 76% and program service revenue 0.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $221k (0.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $9.2m. At year end it held assets of $21.6m against liabilities of $8.8m, net assets of $12.7m. It reported 335 employees.