Brandywine Workshop and Archives Inc

Analysis

Brandywine Workshop and Archives Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1977, 49 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Brandywine Workshop and Archives Inc reported income of $3.3m and spending of $1.1m, leaving 66% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.7m to $3.3m (+97%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 245%. Over the whole period it spent 45% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Brandywine Workshop and Archives Inc sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New York Studio School ($3.3m), Road Runners Club of America ($3.3m) and Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault ($3.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $78k (6.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $244k. At year end it held assets of $7.0m against liabilities of $327k, net assets of $6.7m. It reported 10 employees.