American Legion Colorado Boys State

Analysis

American Legion Colorado Boys State is a registered charity in United States, based in Denver, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2009, 17 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2022, American Legion Colorado Boys State reported income of $119k and spending of $154k, spending 130% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2022, income fell from $163k to $119k (-27%), an average of -27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, American Legion Colorado Boys State sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile, and in the 38th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Matsui 55 Baseball Foundation Inc ($118k), Mephibosheth Farms Angelic Riders Inc ($119k) and Childrens Farms of America ($118k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% and program service revenue 14% of the total. At year end it held assets of $43k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $43k.