American Friends of Maru a Pula School Inc

Analysis

American Friends of Maru a Pula School Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Bronxville, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1975, 51 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 December 2023, American Friends of Maru a Pula School Inc reported income of $168k and spending of $204k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $158k to $168k (+6.0%), an average of +1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 278%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, American Friends of Maru a Pula School Inc sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile, and in the 48th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include East Lake Band Boosters Corporation ($168k), Bob Carters Actors Workshop & Repertory Company Inc ($168k) and Poor Farm Exhibitions and Press Incorporated ($168k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% of the total. At year end it held assets of $434k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $434k.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.