Sphinx Foundation

Analysis

Sphinx Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Hanover, NH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2007, 19 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, Sphinx Foundation reported income of $718k and spending of $189k, leaving 74% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $532k to $718k (+35%), an average of +7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 30% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Sphinx Foundation sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within NH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Asian Technology Information Program ($718k), Harry and Della Burpee Museum Association ($719k) and District Center for the Arts ($718k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 40% and program service revenue 12% of the total. At year end it held assets of $5.1m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $5.1m.