The Dalton Arts Project

Analysis

The Dalton Arts Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Dalton, GA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2005, 21 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, The Dalton Arts Project reported income of $222k and spending of $203k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $204k to $222k (+9.1%), an average of +2.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Dalton Arts Project sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 60th percentile within GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Patio Playhouse ($222k), The Square Foot Theater Company Inc ($222k) and International Fine Art Fund ($222k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 52% and program service revenue 39% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $44k (21% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $32k. At year end it held assets of $438k against liabilities of $278, net assets of $438k. It reported 7 employees.