Dark Sky Percussion

Analysis

Dark Sky Percussion is a registered charity in United States, based in Page, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2010, 16 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, Dark Sky Percussion reported income of $143k and spending of $134k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $36k to $143k (+293%), an average of +98% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 193%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Dark Sky Percussion sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile, and in the 43rd percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Historical Society of the District of Columbia Circuit ($143k), Punjabi Cultural Society of Michigan ($143k) and Washington Athletic Club Foundation ($143k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 15% and program service revenue 28% of the total. At year end it held assets of $81k against liabilities of $3,500, net assets of $77k.