Anthology Film Archives

Analysis

Anthology Film Archives is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, Anthology Film Archives reported income of $779k and spending of $1.2m, spending 152% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $1.5m to $779k (-47%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Anthology Film Archives sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include A Team Homeschool Community ($779k), Friendship Circle of Greater Fort Lauderdale ($779k) and Black Archives of Mid-America Inc ($779k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 50% and program service revenue 44% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $40k (3.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $485k. At year end it held assets of $3.7m against liabilities of $854k, net assets of $2.9m. It reported 36 employees.