Arab American Organization

Analysis

Arab American Organization is a registered charity in United States, based in Phoenix, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 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 February 2024, Arab American Organization reported income of $283k and spending of $260k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from February 2020 to February 2024, income grew from $229k to $283k (+23%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2024, when income rose by 322%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Arab American Organization sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile, and in the 58th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Inland Northwest Opera Inc ($283k), Miami Stage Company-Miami Childrens Theater Inc ($283k) and GK Folks Foundation ($283k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending February 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 1.2% and program service revenue 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $65k (25% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $91k. At year end it held assets of $90k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $90k.