American Planning Association

Analysis

American Planning Association is a registered charity in United States, based in New Brunswick, NJ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1983, 43 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, American Planning Association reported income of $216k and spending of $183k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $212k to $216k (+1.6%), an average of +0.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income dropped by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, American Planning Association sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile, and in the 62nd percentile within NJ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Church Residences of ($216k), Little League Baseball Inc ($216k) and North Scottsdale Fellowship Club Inc ($216k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 27% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $120k (66% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $187k against liabilities of $3,730, net assets of $183k. It reported 1 employees.