Deaf Spotlight

Analysis

Deaf Spotlight is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 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 (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, Deaf Spotlight reported income of $696k and spending of $337k, leaving 52% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $236k to $696k (+195%), an average of +195% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 195%. Over the whole period it spent 56% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Deaf Spotlight 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 74th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Luxembourg American Cultural Society Inc ($695k), Ohio Genealogical Society ($696k) and James Madison Education Fund Inc ($695k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 2.8% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $89k. At year end it held assets of $540k against liabilities of $12k, net assets of $528k. It reported 2 employees.