Adult & Teen Challenge USA

Analysis

Adult & Teen Challenge USA is a registered charity in United States, based in Ozark, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1985, 41 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 September 2023, Adult & Teen Challenge USA reported income of $2.9m and spending of $3.3m, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from March 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $1.4m to $2.9m (+102%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 202%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Adult & Teen Challenge USA sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tucson Waldorf Education Association Inc ($2.9m), Brunswick Family Assistance Agency Inc ($2.9m) and Western North Carolina AIDS Project Inc ($2.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 65% and program service revenue 22% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $190k (5.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $797k. At year end it held assets of $2.6m against liabilities of $249k, net assets of $2.4m. It reported 24 employees.