Kulu Mele African American Dance Ensemble Inc

Analysis

Kulu Mele African American Dance Ensemble Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2001, 25 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 June 2023, Kulu Mele African American Dance Ensemble Inc reported income of $176k and spending of $262k, spending 149% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $222k to $176k (-21%), an average of -5.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Kulu Mele African American Dance Ensemble Inc sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile, and in the 48th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Falls Church Arts Inc ($176k), Thin Man Dance Inc ($176k) and Documentary Film Fund ($176k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 72% and program service revenue 28% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $87k (33% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $169k against liabilities of $8,240, net assets of $161k. It reported 2 employees.