John Knox Village

Analysis

John Knox Village is a registered charity in United States, based in Lees Summit, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 March 2023, John Knox Village reported income of $68.4m and spending of $79.4m, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2019 to March 2023, income fell from $72.2m to $68.4m (-5.3%), an average of -1.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, John Knox Village sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hawkeye Area Community Action Program Inc ($68.4m), South Plains Community Action Association Inc ($68.5m) and Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan ($68.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.3% and program service revenue 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2.1m (2.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $31.7m. At year end it held assets of $192.7m against liabilities of $278.2m, net assets of -$85.5m. It reported 1,131 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.