4-H Clubs & Affiliated 4-H Organizations

Analysis

4-H Clubs & Affiliated 4-H Organizations is a registered charity in United States, based in Ames, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1951, 75 years ago. 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 June 2023, 4-H Clubs & Affiliated 4-H Organizations reported income of $2.3m and spending of $1.5m, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $2.2m to $2.3m (+4.1%), an average of +1.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 55% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, 4-H Clubs & Affiliated 4-H Organizations sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nebraska Journalism Trust ($2.3m), Boys and Girls Club of West Alabama Inc ($2.3m) and Bronco Bench Foundation ($2.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 75% and program service revenue 0.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $93k (6.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $199k. At year end it held assets of $18.6m against liabilities of $50k, net assets of $18.6m.