American Legion Boys State Inc

Analysis

American Legion Boys State Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Des Moines, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1953, 73 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2024, American Legion Boys State Inc reported income of $112k and spending of $124k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from September 2023 to September 2024, income grew from $103k to $112k (+8.9%), an average of +8.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, American Legion Boys State Inc sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile, and in the 39th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Quinn Elementary School Parent Group Inc ($112k), Valrico Rams Youth Sports Inc ($112k) and Big Dawg Football Inc ($112k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending September 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 10% and program service revenue 83% of the total. At year end it held assets of $31k against liabilities of $5,570, net assets of $25k.