Indian American Kerala Cultural and Civic Center

Analysis

Indian American Kerala Cultural and Civic Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Elmont, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1991, 35 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, Indian American Kerala Cultural and Civic Center reported income of $157k and spending of $62k, leaving 60% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $66k to $157k (+136%), an average of +136% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 136%. Over the whole period it spent 51% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Indian American Kerala Cultural and Civic Center sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile, and in the 46th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Antique Wireless Association ($157k), Iowa Barn Foundation ($157k) and Network for Young Artists ($157k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 77% and program service revenue 19% of the total. At year end it held assets of $434k against liabilities of $221k, net assets of $213k.