John Bartram Association

Analysis

John Bartram Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1975, 51 years ago. 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 2023, John Bartram Association reported income of $6.3m and spending of $3.7m, leaving 40% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $5.5m to $6.3m (+14%), an average of +3.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 124%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, John Bartram Association sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Louisiana National Guard Foundation ($6.3m), Clermont County Community Services Inc ($6.3m) and South Central Montana Regional Mental Health Center ($6.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 2.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $157k (4.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.8m. It paid $26k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $8.2m against liabilities of $426k, net assets of $7.8m. It reported 93 employees.