Arts Connection

Analysis

Arts Connection is a registered charity in United States, based in San Bernardino, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 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 June 2024, Arts Connection reported income of $933k and spending of $793k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2024, income grew from $338k to $933k (+176%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 83%. 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, Arts Connection sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Play Production Company Inc ($933k), National Exercise Trainers Association ($933k) and George Phippen Memorial Foundation ($933k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 76% and program service revenue 24% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $86k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $308k. At year end it held assets of $550k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $550k. It reported 31 employees.