Quakertown Alive

Analysis

Quakertown Alive is a registered charity in United States, based in Quakertown, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2000, 26 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 December 2023, Quakertown Alive reported income of $183k and spending of $209k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $192k to $183k (-4.5%), an average of -1.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 88%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Quakertown Alive sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile, and in the 49th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tubatulabals of Kern Valley ($183k), Trapshooting Hall of Fame Inc ($183k) and Fountain Hills Cultural and Civic Association Inc ($183k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 57% and program service revenue 29% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $65k (31% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $29k. At year end it held assets of $82k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $82k. It reported 5 employees.