Crayons and Beyond Inc

Analysis

Crayons and Beyond Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Cincinnati, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. 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 June 2023, Crayons and Beyond Inc reported income of $6.5m and spending of $6.8m, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $7.6m to $6.5m (-13%), an average of -3.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 19,413 United States charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Crayons and Beyond Inc sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kennesaw State University Athletic Association Inc ($6.5m), Wesley Homes Foundation a Supporting Organization ($6.5m) and Cfda Foundation Inc ($6.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 79% and program service revenue 1.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $131k (1.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $669k. At year end it held assets of $13.9m against liabilities of $184k, net assets of $13.7m. It reported 17 employees.