Wichitas Littlest Heroes

Analysis

Wichitas Littlest Heroes is a registered charity in United States, based in Wichita, KS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2016, 10 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, Wichitas Littlest Heroes reported income of $319k and spending of $357k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $257k to $319k (+24%), an average of +5.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Wichitas Littlest Heroes sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 63rd percentile within KS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lindsey Davis Charities ($319k), Prairie Pines Childcare Center ($319k) and Pfa Charities Inc ($319k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $121k (34% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4,679. At year end it held assets of $147k against liabilities of $13k, net assets of $134k. It reported 3 employees.