Astronomical Society of Kansas City

Analysis

Astronomical Society of Kansas City is a registered charity in United States, based in Overland Park, KS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1959, 67 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 June 2023, Astronomical Society of Kansas City reported income of $101k and spending of $58k, leaving 43% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $69k to $101k (+46%), an average of +9.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Astronomical Society of Kansas City sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile, and in the 36th percentile within KS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include PTA California Congress of Parents Teachers & Students Inc ($101k), Northern California Womens Gymnastics Committee ($101k) and Hollis Fire and Rescue ($101k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 60% and program service revenue 29% of the total. At year end it held assets of $350k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $350k.