Blue Stars Performing Arts for Youth Inc

Analysis

Blue Stars Performing Arts for Youth Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in LA Crosse, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1985, 41 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending October 2023, Blue Stars Performing Arts for Youth Inc reported income of $1.7m and spending of $2.0m, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2019 to October 2023, income grew from $1.6m to $1.7m (+5.3%), an average of +1.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2021, when income rose by 237%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Blue Stars Performing Arts for Youth Inc sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ucca Ukrainian Congress Committee of America ($1.7m), Senior Citizen Co of CC Inc ($1.7m) and Boys & Girls Club of Palm Springs ($1.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending October 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 24% and program service revenue 66% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $271k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $303k. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $656k, net assets of $918k. It reported 22 employees.