American Public Works Association

Analysis

American Public Works Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Kansas City, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1951, 75 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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 June 2023, American Public Works Association reported income of $27.8m and spending of $23.8m, spending 85% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $20.5m to $27.8m (+36%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, American Public Works Association sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Center for the Study of Services ($27.8m), Georgia Community Support and Solutions Inc ($27.8m) and Presbyterian Retirement Village of Rapid City Inc ($27.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 5.7% and program service revenue 93% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $486k (2.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.7m. At year end it held assets of $44.8m against liabilities of $11.4m, net assets of $33.4m. It reported 58 employees.