Missouri Parents Act

Analysis

Missouri Parents Act is a registered charity in United States, based in Joplin, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1988, 38 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, Missouri Parents Act reported income of $902k and spending of $894k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $910k to $902k (-0.9%), an average of -0.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income dropped by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Missouri Parents Act sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shires Housing Inc ($902k), Billings Child Care Association ($902k) and New Mexico Child Advocacy Networks ($901k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 44% and program service revenue 56% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $82k (9.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $536k. At year end it held assets of $365k against liabilities of $39k, net assets of $327k. It reported 24 employees.