Crossing Arts Alliance

Analysis

Crossing Arts Alliance is a registered charity in United States, based in Brainerd, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2001, 25 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, Crossing Arts Alliance reported income of $159k and spending of $231k, spending 145% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $187k to $159k (-15%), an average of -3.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Crossing Arts Alliance sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile, and in the 46th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pa Museums ($159k), Lewis County Historical Society ($159k) and Jefferson County Historical Society ($159k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 61% and program service revenue 31% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $61k (27% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $55k. At year end it held assets of $83k against liabilities of $101k, net assets of -$18k. It reported 9 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.