Soapbox Independent Publishing Center

Analysis

Soapbox Independent Publishing Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2015, 11 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Soapbox Independent Publishing Center reported income of $92k and spending of $69k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $76k to $92k (+21%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Soapbox Independent Publishing Center sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile, and in the 33rd percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include James River High School Band Boosters Inc ($92k), Buddys House Foundation of New Orleans Inc ($92k) and Indian River Band Boosters Association ($92k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 22% and program service revenue 57% of the total. At year end it held assets of $64k against liabilities of $141, net assets of $64k.