Community Improvement
(S20)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
COMMUNITIES UNITED
Financial strength (30%)
88/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
76/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
As a grassroots social justice organization, Communities United builds power by developing local leadership and empowering communities to identify and address the root causes of inequity at the neighborhood, city, state and national levels. We believe that community members hold the solutions to the challenges they face. Through a community organizing approach, Communities United develops institutions and community residents as leaders, convenes broad-based coalitions, and unites people across age, race, ethnicity, income, sexual orientation, gender identity, abilities and religion to advance structural change that concretely improves peoples’ lives.
Financial Overview — FY 2024
$3.8M
Total Revenue
$3.7M
Total Expenses
$11.1M
Net Assets
87
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
88.7%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
35.97x
Liability-to-Asset
4.8%
Revenue Diversification
99.3%
Executive Compensation
$278K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 1,625 similar organizations
(United States, Community Improvement, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
88.7% | 85.2% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
9.6% | 11.8% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
1.7% | 0.1% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
36.0 mo | 9.7 mo |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
4.8% | 21.0% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
99.3% | 90.7% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
44.0% | 8.8% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
3.6% | 10.1% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
1.5% | 1.6% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.8M | $3.7M | $11.1M | 88.7% | 87 |
| 2023 | $2.6M | $3.6M | $11.1M | 88.6% | 84 |
| 2022 | $10.4M | $3.0M | $10.0M | 85.5% | 73 |
| 2021 | $2.8M | $2.3M | N/A | — | 57 |
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