American Planning Association

Analysis

American Planning Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Austin, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1975, 51 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 $530k and spending of $469k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from September 2020 to September 2023, income grew from $503k to $530k (+5.5%), an average of +1.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 93% 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 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 75th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include World Evangelistic Outreach Ministries Inc ($530k), Bonnie Baker Senior Citizens Club ($530k) and Middletown Valley Athletic Association Inc ($530k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 27% and program service revenue 73% of the total. At year end it held assets of $500k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $500k.