Paola Senior Center

Analysis

Paola Senior Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Paola, KS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1982, 44 years ago. 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 September 2024, Paola Senior Center reported income of $150k and spending of $140k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from September 2023 to September 2024, income grew from $123k to $150k (+22%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Paola Senior Center sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile, and in the 46th percentile within KS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Citizens Fire Co No 1 of Penbrook ($150k), Little League Baseball Inc ($150k) and North Olmsted Hockey Club ($150k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending September 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 45% and program service revenue 54% of the total. At year end it held assets of $218k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $218k.