Upaya Organization for Contemplative Activities

Analysis

Upaya Organization for Contemplative Activities is a registered charity in United States, based in Edgewater, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover social science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Upaya Organization for Contemplative Activities reported income of $159k and spending of $246k, spending 154% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $247k to $159k (-35%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Upaya Organization for Contemplative Activities sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile, and in the 45th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Paul R & Erminie F Hafer Perpetual Charitable TR Fbo BMHV ($159k), Joel Lane Museum House Inc ($159k) and Tega Parent Association ($159k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 40% and program service revenue 60% of the total. At year end it held assets of $105k against liabilities of $65k, net assets of $40k.