America Abroad Media
Analysis
America Abroad Media is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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, America Abroad Media reported income of $578k and spending of $541k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.6m to $578k (-63%), an average of -22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, America Abroad Media sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile, and in the 46th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include East Side Freedom Library ($578k), Philharmonic Society of N E Penna ($578k) and Language Tree Inc ($578k).
On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $261k (48% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $6,313 against liabilities of $93k, net assets of -$87k. It reported 2 employees.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 100%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| East Side Freedom Library | Saint Paul | $578k |
| Philharmonic Society of N E Penna | Wilkes Barre | $578k |
| Language Tree Inc | Columbia | $578k |
| North Carolina Health News Inc | Chapel Hill | $579k |