Downtown Carlisle Association

Analysis

Downtown Carlisle Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Carlisle, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1988, 38 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 December 2023, Downtown Carlisle Association reported income of $319k and spending of $284k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $350k to $319k (-8.7%), an average of -2.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Downtown Carlisle Association sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 61st percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Society for Biosafety Research ($319k), Columbus Gay Mens Chorus ($319k) and National Native American Hall of Fame ($319k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 51% and program service revenue 49% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $66k (23% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $72k. At year end it held assets of $268k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $268k. It reported 5 employees.