Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal

Analysis

Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal is a registered charity in United States, based in Mecosta, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1999, 27 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 December 2023, Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal reported income of $1.3m and spending of $947k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $220k to $1.3m (+477%), an average of +55% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 229%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Claremont Learning Partnership ($1.3m), The Hospital Cooperative Inc ($1.3m) and Springstone School ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 88% and program service revenue 7.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $118k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $180k. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $216k, net assets of $1.4m. It reported 6 employees.