Origination

Analysis

Origination is a registered charity in United States, based in Roslindale, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1998, 28 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Origination reported income of $583k and spending of $761k, spending 131% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $273k to $583k (+114%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Origination 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 73rd percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kansas City Jazz Orchestra ($583k), Lakeland Cultural Arts Center Inc ($583k) and The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center Inc ($583k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 61% and program service revenue 37% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $367k. It paid $1,895 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $141k against liabilities of $59k, net assets of $83k. It reported 5 employees.