The Cohousing Association of the US

Analysis

The Cohousing Association of the US is a registered charity in United States, based in Wheat Ridge, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2022, 4 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, The Cohousing Association of the US reported income of $160k and spending of $229k, spending 143% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $325k to $160k (-51%), an average of -30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, The Cohousing Association of the US sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile, and in the 45th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Volga-German Centennial Association ($160k), Southeastern Efforts Developing Sustainable Spaces Inc ($161k) and Barron County Economic Development Corporation ($160k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 41% and program service revenue 59% of the total. At year end it held assets of $103k against liabilities of $2,605, net assets of $100k.