Costume Society of America Inc

Analysis

Costume Society of America Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbus, GA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1974, 52 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 2024, Costume Society of America Inc reported income of $406k and spending of $313k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $315k to $406k (+29%), an average of +5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Costume Society of America Inc sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile, and in the 71st percentile within GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include South Jersey Dream Center Inc ($406k), Music in World Cultures Inc ($406k) and Academy of Himalayan Art and Children Development Inc ($406k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 43% and program service revenue 42% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $60k (19% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $976k against liabilities of $1,653, net assets of $975k.