Community Action Organization

Analysis

Community Action Organization is a registered charity in United States, based in Hillsboro, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1974, 52 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 June 2023, Community Action Organization reported income of $60.1m and spending of $59.4m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $29.5m to $60.1m (+103%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 97%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Community Action Organization sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hospice of the Emerald Coast Inc ($60.1m), KVC Behavioral Healthcare Inc ($60.2m) and Palmetto Goodwill ($60.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 0.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $334k (0.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $18.0m. At year end it held assets of $13.0m against liabilities of $8.0m, net assets of $5.0m. It reported 474 employees.