Nief-Norf

Analysis

Nief-Norf is a registered charity in United States, based in Knoxville, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Nief-Norf reported income of $91k and spending of $72k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from September 2022 to September 2023, income grew from $78k to $91k (+16%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Nief-Norf sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile, and in the 34th percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sharing Is Caring Foundation ($91k), Cheney Depot Society ($91k) and String Quartet Society of Tuscaloosa Inc ($91k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 29% and program service revenue 71% of the total. At year end it held assets of $15k against liabilities of $823, net assets of $14k.