Oregon-California Trails Association

Analysis

Oregon-California Trails Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Independence, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1983, 43 years ago. 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 September 2023, Oregon-California Trails Association reported income of $611k and spending of $444k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $455k to $611k (+34%), an average of +7.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Oregon-California Trails Association sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 71st percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include United States Specialty Sports Association Washington State ($611k), Center for Religious Humanism ($611k) and South Carolina Association of Independent Home Schools ($611k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 28% and program service revenue 35% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $84k (19% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $51k. At year end it held assets of $2.3m against liabilities of $85k, net assets of $2.2m. It reported 2 employees.