American Planning Association

Analysis

American Planning Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Springfield, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1983, 43 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, American Planning Association reported income of $174k and spending of $160k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $114k to $174k (+52%), an average of +52% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, American Planning Association sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile, and in the 48th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include USA Softball of Arkansas Inc ($174k), Danese Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Inc ($174k) and Falls Church Endowment Fund Inc ($174k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 30% and program service revenue 55% of the total. At year end it held assets of $156k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $156k.