Reality Check Inc

Analysis

Reality Check Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Rogers, AR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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, Reality Check Inc reported income of $336k and spending of $283k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $304k to $336k (+10%), an average of +2.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Reality Check Inc sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile, and in the 64th percentile within AR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gurls Talk Inc ($336k), Fostering Youth Independence ($336k) and Ruff Wilson Youth Organization Inc ($335k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% and program service revenue 13% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $78k (27% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $165k. At year end it held assets of $132k against liabilities of $913, net assets of $131k. It reported 6 employees.