Scalehouse

Analysis

Scalehouse is a registered charity in United States, based in Bend, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 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, Scalehouse reported income of $175k and spending of $229k, spending 131% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $240k to $175k (-27%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Scalehouse sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile, and in the 51st percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Red Oak Band Boosters Association ($175k), American Theatre Company ($175k) and Mason Holdings Theatre Inc ($175k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 77% and program service revenue 20% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $7,000 (3.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $34k. At year end it held assets of $87k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $87k. It reported 3 employees.