Fine Arts Fiesta

Analysis

Fine Arts Fiesta is a registered charity in United States, based in Wilkes Barre, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1960, 66 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 September 2023, Fine Arts Fiesta reported income of $162k and spending of $144k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $125k to $162k (+29%), an average of +6.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 126%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Fine Arts Fiesta sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile, and in the 47th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dance and Body Works Inc ($162k), Suncoast Black Arts Collaborative Inc ($162k) and Craft Institute ($162k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 67% and program service revenue 30% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $16k (11% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $283k against liabilities of $854, net assets of $282k.