Yourwords STL

Analysis

Yourwords STL is a registered charity in United States, based in University Cy, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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 June 2024, Yourwords STL reported income of $52k and spending of $62k, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2024, income grew from $33k to $52k (+55%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 134% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Yourwords STL sits at the 22nd percentile: it is larger than about 22% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 20th percentile, and in the 18th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Doral Academy of Nevada Cactus Ptso ($52k), Guyer Silverados Booster Club ($52k) and Orrock Mendenhall Sports Medicinefoundation Inc ($52k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $19k against liabilities of $196, net assets of $18k.

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.