Connecticut Humanities Council

Analysis

Connecticut Humanities Council is a registered charity in United States, based in Middletown, CT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1975, 51 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 June 2023, Connecticut Humanities Council reported income of $24.4m and spending of $24.0m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.9m to $24.4m (+1202%), an average of +90% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 580%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Connecticut Humanities Council 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 98th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within CT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American Repertory Theatre ($24.3m), American Journalism Project Inc ($24.4m) and Experience Learning Community ($24.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 0.0% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. At year end it held assets of $5.6m against liabilities of $4.2m, net assets of $1.4m. It reported 17 employees.