Community Association of Big Sur

Analysis

Community Association of Big Sur is a registered charity in United States, based in Big Sur, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1986, 40 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 December 2023, Community Association of Big Sur reported income of $615k and spending of $688k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $126k to $615k (+390%), an average of +37% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 314%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Community Association of Big Sur sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 75th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Steward Speakers Inc ($615k), Oakdale Saddle Club 1 Mile E of Po ($615k) and Friends of Prentice ($615k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $141k. At year end it held assets of $243k against liabilities of $2,506, net assets of $241k. It reported 4 employees.