Autumn House Press

Analysis

Autumn House Press is a registered charity in United States, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1999, 27 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, Autumn House Press reported income of $186k and spending of $253k, spending 136% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $180k to $186k (+2.9%), an average of +0.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 116% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Autumn House Press sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile, and in the 50th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include John Brown Lives Inc ($186k), Lake George Music Festival ($186k) and Bradford County Historical Society ($185k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 30% and program service revenue 31% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $54k (21% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $49k. At year end it held assets of $208k against liabilities of $9,362, net assets of $198k. It reported 2 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.