Positive Atmosphere Reaches Kids

Analysis

Positive Atmosphere Reaches Kids is a registered charity in United States, based in Little Rock, AR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover recreation and sports, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. 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, Positive Atmosphere Reaches Kids reported income of $1.4m and spending of $1.6m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.2m to $1.4m (+15%), an average of +3.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 30,892 United States charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Positive Atmosphere Reaches Kids sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 84th percentile within AR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include McKee Parks Trails and Greenways ($1.4m), California Magic SC ($1.4m) and San Diego Parks Foundation ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $174k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $524k. At year end it held assets of $4.2m against liabilities of $33k, net assets of $4.2m. It reported 37 employees.