Missouri Appleseed

Analysis

Missouri Appleseed is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Louis, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover social science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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, Missouri Appleseed reported income of $272k and spending of $268k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $211k to $272k (+29%), an average of +8.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Missouri Appleseed sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 57th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fundacion Por LA Arquitectura Inc ($272k), Spokane Childrens Theatre Inc ($272k) and Winthrop Community Access Television ($272k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 102% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $133k (50% of expenses). It paid $2,054 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $177k against liabilities of $368, net assets of $177k. It reported 3 employees.