Communities for Better Health

Analysis

Communities for Better Health is a registered charity in United States, based in Houston, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Communities for Better Health reported income of $342k and spending of $325k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $292k to $342k (+17%), an average of +5.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Communities for Better Health sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Council of Jewish Women Incorporated ($342k), Torch 180 ($342k) and Nehda Inc ($342k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 0.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $37k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $143k. At year end it held assets of $173k against liabilities of $77k, net assets of $96k. It reported 4 employees.