Trail of Tears Association

Analysis

Trail of Tears Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Webbers Falls, OK. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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, Trail of Tears Association reported income of $261k and spending of $208k, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $221k to $261k (+18%), an average of +4.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Trail of Tears Association sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 60th percentile within OK. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Utah Youth Symphony Association ($261k), Fallon Post ($261k) and Sculpturetucson Org Inc ($261k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% and program service revenue 12% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $74k (35% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $13k. It paid $35 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $424k against liabilities of $3,819, net assets of $420k. It reported 2 employees.