Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts

Analysis

Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1978, 48 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 June 2023, Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts reported income of $213k and spending of $197k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2023, income grew from $163k to $213k (+31%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Augusta Jewish Museum Inc ($213k), Greater Orange Community Arts Theatre Foundation ($213k) and Iowa Rock N Roll Music Asociation Inc ($213k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 68% and program service revenue 9.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $118k (60% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $207k against liabilities of $196k, net assets of $11k. It reported 5 employees.