Photography Without Borders

Analysis

Photography Without Borders is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2015, 11 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, Photography Without Borders reported income of $260k and spending of $330k, spending 127% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $244k to $260k (+6.9%), an average of +3.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Photography Without Borders sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 57th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Charles W Moore Foundation Inc ($260k), Friends of the Visual Arts ($260k) and Society for the Scientific Study of Reading ($260k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 0.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $148k (45% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $97k against liabilities of $118, net assets of $97k. It reported 2 employees.