Arts for Learning Connecticut

Analysis

Arts for Learning Connecticut is a registered charity in United States, based in Hamden, CT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1981, 45 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 2024, Arts for Learning Connecticut reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.4m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $679k to $1.3m (+91%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Arts for Learning Connecticut sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 80th percentile within CT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Enlace Latino NC Inc ($1.3m), San Diego Musical Theatre ($1.3m) and Clearwater Jazz Holiday Foundation Inc ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 47% and program service revenue 51% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $124k (8.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $367k. At year end it held assets of $764k against liabilities of $203k, net assets of $561k. It reported 6 employees.