Cultural Survival Inc

Analysis

Cultural Survival Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Cambridge, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1972, 54 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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 August 2023, Cultural Survival Inc reported income of $15.6m and spending of $6.1m, leaving 61% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $2.7m to $15.6m (+486%), an average of +56% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 208%. Over the whole period it spent 54% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Cultural Survival Inc sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Onondaga County Bar Association Assigned Counsel Program Inc ($15.5m), Colorofchangeorg Education Fund Inc ($15.6m) and State Voices ($15.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 0.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $277k (4.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $733k. At year end it held assets of $14.8m against liabilities of $245k, net assets of $14.6m. It reported 14 employees.