Big Picture Company Inc

Analysis

Big Picture Company Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Providence, RI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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 June 2023, Big Picture Company Inc reported income of $14.2m and spending of $11.4m, spending 80% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $6.8m to $14.2m (+110%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Big Picture Company Inc sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within RI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Athlos Leadership Academy ($14.2m), Near North Montessori School ($14.2m) and Stephen F Austin State University Foundation Inc ($14.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 73% and program service revenue 25% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $945k (8.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.4m. At year end it held assets of $10.8m against liabilities of $2.1m, net assets of $8.7m. It reported 42 employees.