Missouri Protection and Advocacy

Analysis

Missouri Protection and Advocacy is a registered charity in United States, based in Jefferson Cty, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, 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 September 2023, Missouri Protection and Advocacy reported income of $3.1m and spending of $2.7m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $2.1m to $3.1m (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Missouri Protection and Advocacy sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children ($3.1m), Legacy LA Youth Development Corporation ($3.1m) and National Student Legal Defense Network ($3.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 0.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $106k (3.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.7m. At year end it held assets of $628k against liabilities of $687, net assets of $628k. It reported 39 employees.