Self-Help Graphics and Arts Inc

Analysis

Self-Help Graphics and Arts Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1973, 53 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 June 2022, Self-Help Graphics and Arts Inc reported income of $3.5m and spending of $1.4m, leaving 59% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2022, income grew from $1.0m to $3.5m (+239%), an average of +50% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 47% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Self-Help Graphics and Arts Inc sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Philadelphia Film Society ($3.5m), Allentown Art Museum ($3.5m) and LA Femme Theatre Productions Inc ($3.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 88% and program service revenue 12% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $99k (7.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $396k. At year end it held assets of $8.9m against liabilities of $921k, net assets of $8.0m. It reported 34 employees.