Association for Research and Enlightenment Inc

Analysis

Association for Research and Enlightenment Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Virginia BCH, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1995, 31 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3).

In the financial year ending December 2023, Association for Research and Enlightenment Inc reported income of $81k and spending of $80k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $366k to $81k (-78%), an average of -40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 112%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Association for Research and Enlightenment Inc sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 31% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 31st percentile, and in the 31st percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Dial Group Inc ($80k), Gregory Community Services ($81k) and National Mustang Association Inc ($80k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 3.7% and program service revenue 86% of the total. At year end it held assets of $282k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $282k.