Playing at Learning

Analysis

Playing at Learning is a registered charity in United States, based in San Jose, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover science and technology, 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 May 2023, Playing at Learning reported income of $349k and spending of $422k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from May 2020 to May 2023, income fell from $526k to $349k (-34%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2021, when income dropped by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Playing at Learning sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The@systems and Machine Learning Foundation ($349k), Willmar Community Theater Inc ($349k) and Qizhjeh Heritage Institute ($349k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 53% and program service revenue 47% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $71k. At year end it held assets of $392k against liabilities of -$2,182, net assets of $394k. It reported 3 employees.