Base

Analysis

Base is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2016, 10 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 August 2023, Base reported income of $160k and spending of $153k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from August 2022 to August 2023, income grew from $101k to $160k (+59%), an average of +59% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Base sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile, and in the 45th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Blue Mountains Projects Inc 1617 3rd Ave ($160k), Highland Lakes Creative Arts ($160k) and India League of America Michigan ($160k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% and program service revenue 18% of the total. At year end it held assets of $55k against liabilities of $248, net assets of $54k.