Village Initiative

Analysis

Village Initiative is a registered charity in United States, based in Kansas City, KS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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, Village Initiative reported income of $2.0m and spending of $571k, leaving 71% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $315k to $2.0m (+526%), an average of +58% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 93%. Over the whole period it spent 50% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Village Initiative sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within KS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Amberlys Place Inc ($2.0m), Southwest Georgia Childrens Alliance Inc ($2.0m) and Calhoun County Guardian ($2.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 0.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $25k (4.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $230k. It paid $58k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $2.1m against liabilities of $51k, net assets of $2.1m. It reported 10 employees.