Dr James Cameron Legacy Foundation Inc

Analysis

Dr James Cameron Legacy Foundation Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Brookfield, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2012, 14 years ago. 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, Dr James Cameron Legacy Foundation Inc reported income of $799k and spending of $1.4m, spending 176% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.9m to $799k (-58%), an average of -20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 1165%. Over the whole period it spent 36% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Dr James Cameron Legacy Foundation Inc 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 77th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Centennial Area Health Education Center ($799k), The Automotive Aftermarket Charitable Foundation Inc ($799k) and Garcia Street Club Inc ($799k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 58% and program service revenue 6.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $219k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $88k. It paid $21k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $11.5m against liabilities of $734k, net assets of $10.8m. It reported 7 employees.