Start at Zero

Analysis

Start at Zero is a registered charity in United States, based in Kansas City, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 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 June 2023, Start at Zero reported income of $625k and spending of $688k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $335k to $625k (+86%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 135%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Start at Zero sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 71st percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Campbell School Inc ($625k), Intervention & Crisis Advocacy Network Inc ($625k) and Santa Monica Family YMCA Endowment Fund ($625k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% and program service revenue 11% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $84k (12% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $383k against liabilities of $84k, net assets of $298k. It reported 10 employees.