Elevate Branson

Analysis

Elevate Branson is a registered charity in United States, based in Branson, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Elevate Branson reported income of $1.4m and spending of $1.5m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $686k to $1.4m (+105%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 162%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Elevate Branson sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 81st percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Joy Center Learning Center ($1.4m), National Institute of Family and Life Advocates ($1.4m) and Yard Foundation Inc ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% and program service revenue 12% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $80k (5.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $761k. At year end it held assets of $5.4m against liabilities of $1.4m, net assets of $4.0m. It reported 36 employees.