Circus of the Star

Analysis

Circus of the Star is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Paul, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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 August 2023, Circus of the Star reported income of $4.3m and spending of $4.1m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $3.5m to $4.3m (+25%), an average of +5.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2021, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Circus of the Star sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 91st percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boys & Girls Clubs of Fresno County ($4.3m), Boys and Girls Club of Hawthorne Inc ($4.4m) and Boys and Girls Club of Massillon ($4.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 18% and program service revenue 79% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $639k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. It paid $9,625 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $4.2m against liabilities of $1.2m, net assets of $2.9m. It reported 68 employees.