Central Works

Analysis

Central Works is a registered charity in United States, based in Berkeley, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1993, 33 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, Central Works reported income of $258k and spending of $336k, spending 130% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $250k to $258k (+3.0%), an average of +0.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Central Works sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 61st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Health and Early Learning Programs ($258k), Power Speaks Louder ($258k) and North Yonkers Preservation and Development Corp ($258k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 63% and program service revenue 33% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $102k (30% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $61k. At year end it held assets of $277k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $277k.