Neutral Zone

Analysis

Neutral Zone is a registered charity in United States, based in Ann Arbor, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1998, 28 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, Neutral Zone reported income of $950k and spending of $1.6m, spending 168% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income fell from $962k to $950k (-1.2%), an average of -0.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 197%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Neutral Zone sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fund for Santa Maddalena Inc ($950k), Notes in Motion Inc ($951k) and Lincoln Park Conservancy Inc ($950k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 62% and program service revenue 34% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $98k (6.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $702k. At year end it held assets of $5.4m against liabilities of $98k, net assets of $5.3m. It reported 23 employees.