American Legion Boys State of Missouri

Analysis

American Legion Boys State of Missouri is a registered charity in United States, based in Warrensburg, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1978, 48 years ago. 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, American Legion Boys State of Missouri reported income of $478k and spending of $767k, spending 161% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $638k to $478k (-25%), an average of -7.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, American Legion Boys State of Missouri sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Association of Chevros Kadisha Inc ($478k), Mitchell United Way ($478k) and Assisi Homes Inc ($478k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 15% and program service revenue 89% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $153k. At year end it held assets of $100k against liabilities of $150k, net assets of -$49k. It reported 3 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.