Commuting Solutions

Analysis

Commuting Solutions is a registered charity in United States, based in Boulder, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public safety, disaster preparedness and relief, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. 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, Commuting Solutions reported income of $509k and spending of $585k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $415k to $509k (+23%), an average of +5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 9,128 United States charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, Commuting Solutions sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nanjemoy Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($509k), Judson Metro Volunteer Fire Department ($510k) and Milroy Hose Co No 1 ($509k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 42% and program service revenue 56% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $160k (27% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $152k. At year end it held assets of $243k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $243k. It reported 7 employees.