Community Action of South Eastern West Virginia

Analysis

Community Action of South Eastern West Virginia is a registered charity in United States, based in Bluefield, WV. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1965, 61 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 August 2023, Community Action of South Eastern West Virginia reported income of $13.6m and spending of $14.5m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $11.2m to $13.6m (+21%), an average of +5.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Community Action of South Eastern West Virginia sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within WV. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Community Action Agency of Western Connecticut Inc ($13.6m), Eastern Carolina Vocational Center Inc ($13.6m) and The Bay Park Conservancy Inc ($13.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% and program service revenue 5.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $167k (1.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.7m. At year end it held assets of $9.7m against liabilities of $2.0m, net assets of $7.7m. It reported 267 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.