The Knights & Orchids Society Inc

Analysis

The Knights & Orchids Society Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Montgomery, AL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 October 2023, The Knights & Orchids Society Inc reported income of $3.2m and spending of $2.6m, spending 81% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to October 2023, income grew from $350k to $3.2m (+803%), an average of +108% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 325%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Knights & Orchids Society Inc sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within AL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Harney County Senior and Community Services Center ($3.2m), Caring Hearts of West Central Iowa ($3.2m) and Gathering Tree ($3.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending October 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 88% and program service revenue 12% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $902k (35% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $470k against liabilities of $61k, net assets of $408k. It reported 19 employees.