Dubuque Arts Council

Analysis

Dubuque Arts Council is a registered charity in United States, based in Dubuque, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1981, 45 years ago. 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 August 2023, Dubuque Arts Council reported income of $289k and spending of $179k, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from August 2022 to August 2023, income grew from $170k to $289k (+70%), an average of +70% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 68% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Dubuque Arts Council sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile, and in the 63rd percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Colorado City and County Management Association ($289k), Down Syndrome Association of Greater Charlotte ($289k) and Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation ($289k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 37% and program service revenue 63% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $19k. At year end it held assets of $388k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $388k. It reported 1 employees.