Capper Foundation

Analysis

Capper Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Topeka, KS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1946, 80 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending August 2023, Capper Foundation reported income of $13.6m and spending of $14.8m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $13.3m to $13.6m (+2.6%), an average of +0.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Capper Foundation sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within KS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Little Sisters of the Poor of the City and County of Philadelphia ($13.6m), Community Medicine Foundation ($13.6m) and Pace Greater New Orleans ($13.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% and program service revenue 12% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $406k (2.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $9.7m. At year end it held assets of $35.8m against liabilities of $1.8m, net assets of $34.1m. It reported 396 employees.