Public Narrative

Analysis

Public Narrative is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, Public Narrative reported income of $543k and spending of $622k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $204k to $543k (+166%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 133%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Public Narrative sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 71st percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alleghany Educational Foundation Inc ($543k), Ft Caroline Baptist Academy Inc ($543k) and Chedvas Bais Yaakov ($543k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% and program service revenue 14% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $125k (20% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $189k. At year end it held assets of $110k against liabilities of $117k, net assets of -$7,220. It reported 6 employees.