Friends of the Cameo

Analysis

Friends of the Cameo is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Helena, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2013, 13 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 December 2023, Friends of the Cameo reported income of $455k and spending of $391k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $430k to $455k (+5.7%), an average of +1.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Friends of the Cameo 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 69th percentile, and in the 70th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Legacy Imperative Inc ($455k), Houston Maritime Museum ($455k) and War Eagles Air Museum ($455k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. At year end it held assets of $781k against liabilities of $1,600, net assets of $780k.