Beat

Analysis

Beat is a registered charity in United States, based in Bend, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2006, 20 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 August 2023, Beat reported income of $189k and spending of $183k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from August 2022 to August 2023, income grew from $137k to $189k (+38%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Beat sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include CSRM Foundation Inc ($189k), Blues Kids Foundation ($189k) and Ukrainian Congress Committee of America Georgia Branch Inc ($189k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 40% and program service revenue 57% of the total. At year end it held assets of $37k against liabilities of $1,220, net assets of $36k.