Community Action Agency of South Alabama

Analysis

Community Action Agency of South Alabama is a registered charity in United States, based in Daphne, AL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1966, 60 years ago. 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 September 2023, Community Action Agency of South Alabama reported income of $12.0m and spending of $11.9m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $10.3m to $12.0m (+17%), an average of +4.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 88%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Community Action Agency of South Alabama sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within AL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Industrial Technology Institute ($12.0m), Ascension Living Via Christi Village Manhattan ($12.0m) and The Stamford Emergency Medical Services Inc ($12.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $91k (0.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.5m. At year end it held assets of $2.9m against liabilities of $2.5m, net assets of $316k. It reported 90 employees.