Kings Engineering Fellowship
Analysis
Kings Engineering Fellowship is a registered charity in United States, based in Orange City, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1984, 42 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 December 2023, Kings Engineering Fellowship reported income of $75k and spending of $132k, spending 177% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $128k to $75k (-42%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 136% of the income it received.
Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Kings Engineering Fellowship sits at the 29th percentile: it is larger than about 29% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 29th percentile, and in the 27th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Road Runners Club of America ($75k), Campbell Parents Participation Preschool Inc ($75k) and Brookside Elementary School PTO ($74k).
On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 72% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $43k (32% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $8,619. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $1.4m, net assets of $232k. It reported 3 employees.
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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 72%
- Other 28%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Road Runners Club of America | Chattanooga | $75k |
| Campbell Parents Participation Preschool Inc | Campbell | $75k |
| Brookside Elementary School PTO | Westwood | $74k |
| Talkington Foundation | Neosho | $75k |