Progressive Directions Inc

Analysis

Progressive Directions Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Clarksville, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1977, 49 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 2024, Progressive Directions Inc reported income of $21.4m and spending of $20.9m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $14.8m to $21.4m (+45%), an average of +9.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Progressive Directions Inc 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 97th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Canterbury Health Care Inc ($21.4m), Toward Maximum Independence ($21.4m) and Tri-County Community Action Program Incorporated ($21.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 8.6% and program service revenue 90% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $233k (1.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $14.0m. At year end it held assets of $6.8m against liabilities of $2.3m, net assets of $4.5m. It reported 660 employees.