Acting Naturally

Analysis

Acting Naturally is a registered charity in United States, based in Burlington, NJ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2008, 18 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 August 2023, Acting Naturally reported income of $200k and spending of $210k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $186k to $200k (+7.1%), an average of +1.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2021, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Acting Naturally sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile, and in the 61st percentile within NJ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nuevo Mexico Profundo ($200k), Vacaville Ballet Theater Dance Company ($200k) and Northern Ohio Childrens Performing Music Foundation Inc ($200k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $58k (27% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $25k against liabilities of $10k, net assets of $15k.