Growing Small Towns

Analysis

Growing Small Towns is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakes, ND. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic development. 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, Growing Small Towns reported income of $167k and spending of $165k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $165k to $167k (+1.3%), an average of +1.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Growing Small Towns 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 50th percentile, and in the 42nd percentile within ND. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Everywomans Self-Defense Inc ($167k), Developspringfield Corporation ($167k) and Langley Main Street Association ($167k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 34% and program service revenue 66% of the total. At year end it held assets of $271k against liabilities of $37k, net assets of $234k.