Midwestern Braille Volunteers Inc

Analysis

Midwestern Braille Volunteers Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Kirkwood, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1972, 54 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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, Midwestern Braille Volunteers Inc reported income of $146k and spending of $165k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $116k to $146k (+26%), an average of +6.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 183%. Over the whole period it spent 128% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Midwestern Braille Volunteers Inc sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile, and in the 44th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Jimmie Rodgers Foundation Inc ($146k), Melbourne Art Festival Inc ($146k) and St John Singers Inc ($146k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 22% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $68k (41% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $559k against liabilities of $4,958, net assets of $554k. It reported 1 employees.