Behind the Scenes Foundation

Analysis

Behind the Scenes Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Lakeville, CT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public safety, disaster preparedness and relief, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. 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, Behind the Scenes Foundation reported income of $786k and spending of $603k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $425k to $786k (+85%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 157%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.

Among 9,128 United States charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, Behind the Scenes Foundation sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within CT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Motorcycle Riding Centers Inc ($785k), Jackson Hole Fire Ems Foundation ($786k) and Brandy Station Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($785k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 63% and program service revenue 10% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $109k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $63k. At year end it held assets of $2.4m against liabilities of $8,862, net assets of $2.4m. It reported 2 employees.