Association for Consumer Research

Analysis

Association for Consumer Research is a registered charity in United States, based in Duluth, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1977, 49 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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, Association for Consumer Research reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.3m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.1m to $1.3m (+19%), an average of +4.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 110%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Association for Consumer Research sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 81st percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Habitat for Humanity International Inc ($1.3m), Interlake Child Care and Learning Center ($1.3m) and Kishwaukee College Foundation ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 14% and program service revenue 81% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $57k (4.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $44k. At year end it held assets of $1.5m against liabilities of $165k, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 2 employees.