Poor Peoples Radio Inc

Analysis

Poor Peoples Radio Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1970, 56 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, Poor Peoples Radio Inc reported income of $162k and spending of $189k, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $178k to $162k (-9.0%), an average of -2.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 38%. 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, Poor Peoples Radio Inc sits at the 55th 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 51st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Art & Newport ($162k), House of Chamorros ($162k) and Afterword Music Ministry ($162k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $60k (32% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $332k against liabilities of $615, net assets of $331k. It reported 1 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.