Courage to Change

Analysis

Courage to Change is a registered charity in United States, based in Exeter, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1998, 28 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 December 2023, Courage to Change reported income of $2.4m and spending of $3.2m, spending 130% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $5.2m to $2.4m (-53%), an average of -17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Courage to Change sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Caribbean Foundation of Boston Inc ($2.4m), Life Styles Supports Inc ($2.4m) and Human Services Council Inc ($2.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.2% and program service revenue 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $224k (7.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.8m. At year end it held assets of $2.5m against liabilities of $700k, net assets of $1.8m. It reported 47 employees.