Art Start

Analysis

Art Start is a registered charity in United States, based in St Paul, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1994, 32 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 June 2024, Art Start reported income of $488k and spending of $395k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $348k to $488k (+40%), an average of +7.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Art Start sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 69th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Little League Baseball Inc ($488k), Pownal Rescue Squad Incorporated ($488k) and Tiffin Seneca United Way Inc ($488k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 41% and program service revenue 58% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $56k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $80k. At year end it held assets of $300k against liabilities of $84k, net assets of $216k. It reported 11 employees.