Californians for the Arts

Analysis

Californians for the Arts is a registered charity in United States, based in Sacramento, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2014, 12 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Californians for the Arts reported income of $717k and spending of $714k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $211k to $717k (+239%), an average of +50% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 90%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Californians for the Arts sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Peace Studio Inc ($717k), Asante Art Institute of Indianapolis Inc ($717k) and South Shore Art Center Inc ($717k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 80% and program service revenue 20% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $105k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $256k. At year end it held assets of $550k against liabilities of $16k, net assets of $535k. It reported 6 employees.