American Planning Association

Analysis

American Planning Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Glendale, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1983, 43 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, American Planning Association reported income of $273k and spending of $301k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $219k to $273k (+24%), an average of +5.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, American Planning Association sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 57th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Al Ringling Theatre Friends Inc ($273k), Geary County Historical Society Inc ($273k) and Louise Van Meter Home & School Club Inc ($273k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 13% and program service revenue 86% of the total. At year end it held assets of $58k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $58k.