Illustra Media

Analysis

Illustra Media is a registered charity in United States, based in LA Mirada, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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, Illustra Media reported income of $269k and spending of $365k, spending 136% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $414k to $269k (-35%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Illustra Media sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 62nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include NJ Woori Church Inc ($268k), Beth Sholom Home Eastern Virginia Foundation ($269k) and Israel Lives Corporation ($268k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 88% and program service revenue 0.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $201k (55% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7,080. At year end it held assets of $459k against liabilities of $5,328, net assets of $454k. It reported 6 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.