Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center

Analysis

Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Cincinnati, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2005, 21 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 August 2023, Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center reported income of $1.4m and spending of $681k, leaving 51% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $352k to $1.4m (+291%), an average of +41% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 141%. Over the whole period it spent 65% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Portland Jazz Festival Incorporated ($1.4m), Ment or Ltd ($1.4m) and Diablo Ballet ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 84% and program service revenue 15% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $58k (8.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $127k. It paid $155k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $2.4m against liabilities of $1.1m, net assets of $1.2m. It reported 7 employees.