Organic Association of Kentucky

Analysis

Organic Association of Kentucky is a registered charity in United States, based in Lexington, KY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2015, 11 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Organic Association of Kentucky reported income of $864k and spending of $682k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $412k to $864k (+110%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Organic Association of Kentucky sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within KY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fayette Community Council on Aging and Aged Inc ($864k), Christian Service Center of Abilene Inc ($864k) and TLC Health & Wellness ($864k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 69% and program service revenue 31% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $74k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $243k. At year end it held assets of $683k against liabilities of $210k, net assets of $474k. It reported 10 employees.