Center for Artistic Activism

Analysis

Center for Artistic Activism is a registered charity in United States, based in Leeds, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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 December 2023, Center for Artistic Activism reported income of $985k and spending of $1.0m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $535k to $985k (+84%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 112%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Center for Artistic Activism 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 79th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tri Community and Youth Agency Inc ($983k), Greater New Haven Disability Rights Activists Inc ($985k) and Seeds Community Resolution Center ($983k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 80% and program service revenue 18% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $251k (24% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $223k. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $34k, net assets of $1.2m. It reported 6 employees.