Epochtimes Public Media Inc

Analysis

Epochtimes Public Media Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Houston, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2007, 19 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, Epochtimes Public Media Inc reported income of $5.2m and spending of $5.1m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.9m to $5.2m (+173%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 423%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Epochtimes Public Media Inc sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 94th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ballet Oklahoma Inc ($5.2m), Boston Early Music Festival Inc ($5.2m) and Philharmonic Society of Orange County ($5.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.8% and program service revenue 97% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $242k. At year end it held assets of $329k against liabilities of $510, net assets of $328k. It reported 9 employees.