Terrain Programs

Analysis

Terrain Programs is a registered charity in United States, based in Spokane, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2014, 12 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, Terrain Programs reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.2m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $388k to $1.3m (+234%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 111%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Terrain Programs sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Topeka Performing Arts Center Inc ($1.3m), Krasl Art Center Inc ($1.3m) and Marine Applied Research and Exploration ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 36% and program service revenue 64% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $83k (6.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $250k. At year end it held assets of $670k against liabilities of $157k, net assets of $513k. It reported 11 employees.