Artists First

Analysis

Artists First is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Louis, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2012, 14 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 June 2024, Artists First reported income of $440k and spending of $372k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $137k to $440k (+221%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 130%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Artists First sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Atlanta Jazz Festival Inc ($440k), Squonk Opera Inc ($441k) and Council of State Archivists ($440k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% and program service revenue 11% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $221k. At year end it held assets of $646k against liabilities of $239k, net assets of $407k. It reported 7 employees.