Move United

Analysis

Move United is a registered charity in United States, based in Durango, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1975, 51 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending May 2023, Move United reported income of $1.4m and spending of $723k, leaving 49% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2019 to May 2023, income grew from $718k to $1.4m (+98%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2023, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.

Among 30,892 United States charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Move United sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Savannah United Inc ($1.4m), San Diego Parks Foundation ($1.4m) and Vision Soccer Academy of Waukee ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 3.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $111k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $267k. At year end it held assets of $2.0m against liabilities of $71k, net assets of $1.9m. It reported 19 employees.