Metropolitan Organization Countering Sexual Assault

Analysis

Metropolitan Organization Countering Sexual Assault is a registered charity in United States, based in Kansas City, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1977, 49 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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 December 2023, Metropolitan Organization Countering Sexual Assault reported income of $14.1m and spending of $8.5m, leaving 40% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $5.9m to $14.1m (+139%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Metropolitan Organization Countering Sexual Assault sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Live Action ($14.0m), South Carolina Legal Services ($14.1m) and Northeast Legal Aid Inc ($13.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $322k (3.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.3m. It paid $49k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $15.7m against liabilities of $1.4m, net assets of $14.3m. It reported 113 employees.