Active Heroes Inc

Analysis

Active Heroes Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Shepherdsvlle, KY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2012, 14 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 December 2023, Active Heroes Inc reported income of $281k and spending of $553k, spending 197% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $569k to $281k (-51%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 133% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Active Heroes Inc sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile, and in the 60th percentile within KY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community Kitchens of Birmingham ($281k), Arkansas Roadhogs Inc ($281k) and Canopy Young Adult Community House ($281k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 66% and program service revenue 21% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $76k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $113k. At year end it held assets of $1.8m against liabilities of $330k, net assets of $1.4m. It reported 11 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.