Community Action Program for Central Arkansas

Analysis

Community Action Program for Central Arkansas is a registered charity in United States, based in Conway, AR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1966, 60 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 March 2024, Community Action Program for Central Arkansas reported income of $10.9m and spending of $10.4m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2024, income grew from $9.1m to $10.9m (+20%), an average of +4.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Community Action Program for Central Arkansas sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within AR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Johns Home for the Aging ($10.9m), Exceptional Community Services Inc ($10.9m) and Community Living Alternatives Corporation ($10.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $220k (2.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.2m. At year end it held assets of $6.3m against liabilities of $3.4m, net assets of $2.9m. It reported 184 employees.