Communities United for People

Analysis

Communities United for People is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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 2022, Communities United for People reported income of $470k and spending of $494k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2022, income fell from $1.3m to $470k (-65%), an average of -30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Communities United for People sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 69th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Life Choices Rowan ($469k), Star Project ($470k) and Conservation Voters for Idaho Education Fund ($469k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $147k (30% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $84k. At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $23k, net assets of $1.0m. It reported 5 employees.