Debate-Kansas City

Analysis

Debate-Kansas City is a registered charity in United States, based in Kansas City, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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 June 2023, Debate-Kansas City reported income of $197k and spending of $248k, spending 126% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $118k to $197k (+67%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Debate-Kansas City sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile, and in the 51st percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wethrive Inc ($197k), Kenmore Soccer Club Incorporated ($197k) and Angels of Hope Ministry Inc ($197k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 27% and program service revenue 73% of the total. At year end it held assets of $118k against liabilities of $176k, net assets of -$58k.