Center for Engagement and Advocacy in the Americas

Analysis

Center for Engagement and Advocacy in the Americas is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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, Center for Engagement and Advocacy in the Americas reported income of $805k and spending of $612k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $980k to $805k (-18%), an average of -4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Center for Engagement and Advocacy in the Americas sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 51st percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jerusalem Institute of Justice Inc ($803k), Friends of Solidafrica Inc ($806k) and Coalition Against Trafficking in Women ($802k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 1.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $184k (30% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $162k. At year end it held assets of $412k against liabilities of $29k, net assets of $383k. It reported 4 employees.