Big Pals-Little Pals Association of Greater Columbus

Analysis

Big Pals-Little Pals Association of Greater Columbus is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbus, NE. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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, Big Pals-Little Pals Association of Greater Columbus reported income of $79k and spending of $90k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $77k to $79k (+2.0%), an average of +1.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 124% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Big Pals-Little Pals Association of Greater Columbus sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 31st percentile, and in the 28th percentile within NE. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Southtowns Kids Charity ($79k), Roughriders Bar-B-Q Inc ($79k) and Wiz Kids Books B4 Basketball Program ($79k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 79% and program service revenue 18% of the total. At year end it held assets of $48k against liabilities of $34k, net assets of $15k.

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.