Move United

Analysis

Move United is a registered charity in United States, based in Rockville, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1976, 50 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 September 2023, Move United reported income of $8.7m and spending of $8.9m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $5.8m to $8.7m (+51%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 96% 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 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include F C Stars Inc ($8.7m), Carolinas Golf Association ($8.7m) and Petaluma River Park Foundation Inc ($8.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 5.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $310k (3.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.6m. At year end it held assets of $7.5m against liabilities of $1.5m, net assets of $6.0m. It reported 27 employees.