Our Spot KC

Analysis

Our Spot KC is a registered charity in United States, based in Kansas City, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Our Spot KC reported income of $2.3m and spending of $816k, leaving 64% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $270k to $2.3m (+740%), an average of +190% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 367%. Over the whole period it spent 45% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Our Spot KC sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Philadelphia Senior Center II ($2.3m), Christian Services Inc ($2.3m) and Philadelphia Relief Fund ($2.3m).

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 $81k (9.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $327k. At year end it held assets of $2.0m against liabilities of $347k, net assets of $1.7m. It reported 18 employees.