Pokes with a Purpose Inc

Analysis

Pokes with a Purpose Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Tulsa, OK. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover recreation and sports, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. 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 June 2023, Pokes with a Purpose Inc reported income of $946k and spending of $1.4m, spending 149% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to June 2023, income fell from $2.3m to $946k (-59%), an average of -59% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 30,892 United States charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Pokes with a Purpose Inc sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within OK. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Koinonia Christian Camp and Retreat Center Corp ($944k), Youth League Tennis ($946k) and Glenview Youth Baseball Inc ($943k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $58k (4.1% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $712k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $712k.