Northern Clay Center
Analysis
Northern Clay Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Minneapolis, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1993, 33 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 December 2023, Northern Clay Center reported income of $2.1m and spending of $1.9m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.7m to $2.1m (+25%), an average of +5.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Northern Clay Center sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Polaris Research Institute Inc ($2.1m), Monterey Museum of Art ($2.1m) and Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale ($2.1m).
On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 42% and program service revenue 52% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $96k (5.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $629k. At year end it held assets of $4.1m against liabilities of $324k, net assets of $3.8m. It reported 25 employees.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 42%
- Program services 52%
- Other 5.4%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Polaris Research Institute Inc | Berkeley | $2.1m |
| Monterey Museum of Art | Monterey | $2.1m |
| Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale | San Francisco | $2.1m |
| Zeitgeist Center for Arts and Community | Duluth | $2.1m |