Pictures on Silence

Analysis

Pictures on Silence is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 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, Pictures on Silence reported income of $68k and spending of $46k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2023 to June 2024, income fell from $73k to $68k (-6.2%), an average of -6.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Pictures on Silence sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 27th percentile, and in the 13th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Foundation for World Arts ($68k), Madison Cultural Arts ($68k) and Symphony in the Valley Inc ($68k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 84% and program service revenue 16% of the total. At year end it held assets of $32k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $32k.