Barrington Arts Alive

Analysis

Barrington Arts Alive is a registered charity in United States, based in Barrington, RI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 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, Barrington Arts Alive reported income of $240k and spending of $306k, spending 127% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $185k to $240k (+29%), an average of +6.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Barrington Arts Alive sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile, and in the 54th percentile within RI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Philadelphia Folksong Society ($240k), Salem Main Street Initiative- Downtown Program ($240k) and Jamaica Plain Tuesday Club Inc ($240k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 17% and program service revenue 80% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $35k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $37k. At year end it held assets of $111k against liabilities of $6,210, net assets of $104k. It reported 5 employees.