Consumer Education and Training Services

Analysis

Consumer Education and Training Services is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Consumer Education and Training Services reported income of $360k and spending of $275k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $216k to $360k (+67%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Consumer Education and Training Services sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 63rd percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation Inc ($360k), Shepherds Center of Northern Virginia ($360k) and Texas Agriforestry Small Farmers and Ranchers ($360k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $182k (66% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $638. At year end it held assets of $430k against liabilities of $46k, net assets of $384k. It reported 4 employees.