Backlight Productions

Analysis

Backlight Productions is a registered charity in United States, based in Franklin, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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 August 2023, Backlight Productions reported income of $234k and spending of $183k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2023, income grew from $70k to $234k (+235%), an average of +83% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 113%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Backlight Productions sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile, and in the 57th percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Made for More Foundation ($234k), Trustees of Purdue University ($234k) and Strong Center Incorporated ($234k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 56% and program service revenue 48% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $29k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $29k. At year end it held assets of $92k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $92k. It reported 2 employees.