Central Coast Link

Analysis

Central Coast Link is a registered charity in United States, based in Atascadero, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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 June 2023, Central Coast Link reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.1m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $485k to $1.2m (+138%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 157%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Central Coast Link sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Scouting-Usa ($1.2m), Science of Sport ($1.2m) and Camp for All Kids ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $124k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $746k. At year end it held assets of $255k against liabilities of $66k, net assets of $189k. It reported 22 employees.