The Christine Center

Analysis

The Christine Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Willard, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1946, 80 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, The Christine Center reported income of $948k and spending of $1.1m, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $1.0m to $948k (-8.2%), an average of -2.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Christine Center 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 79th percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Alabama A&m Univ Research Innovation Science and Engineering ($947k), T Schreiber Studio Inc ($948k) and Wisconsin Cranberry Research and Education Foundation Inc ($947k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 34% and program service revenue 65% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $86k (8.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $290k. At year end it held assets of $3.0m against liabilities of $370k, net assets of $2.6m. It reported 18 employees.