The Kansas City Rose Society

Analysis

The Kansas City Rose Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Kansas City, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1974, 52 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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 October 2023, The Kansas City Rose Society reported income of $131k and spending of $63k, leaving 52% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from October 2022 to October 2023, income grew from $113k to $131k (+16%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 60% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Kansas City Rose Society sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile, and in the 41st percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mexico Beach Artificial Reef Association Inc ($131k), Stillman Nature Center ($131k) and Global Exploration and Oceanographic Society ($131k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending October 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 12% of the total. At year end it held assets of $429k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $429k.