Rhetoric Society of America

Analysis

Rhetoric Society of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Edwards, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2008, 18 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 December 2023, Rhetoric Society of America reported income of $489k and spending of $387k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $354k to $489k (+38%), an average of +8.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Rhetoric Society of America sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Capital Fringe Inc ($489k), Onion River Community Access Media Inc ($489k) and Hagood Mill Foundation ($489k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 25% and program service revenue 30% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $81k (21% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $18k, net assets of $1.2m.