Arnold Athletic Association

Analysis

Arnold Athletic Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Arnold, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1981, 45 years ago. 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, Arnold Athletic Association reported income of $186k and spending of $200k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $146k to $186k (+28%), an average of +6.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Arnold Athletic Association sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile, and in the 49th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Aim ($186k), Hike Fund ($186k) and Whimbys ($186k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 10% and program service revenue 50% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $25k (12% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $43k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $43k.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.