Using Art to Create a Better World

Analysis

Using Art to Create a Better World is a registered charity in United States, based in Fayetteville, AR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Using Art to Create a Better World reported income of $251k and spending of $216k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $444k to $251k (-44%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 97%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Using Art to Create a Better World sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile, and in the 60th percentile within AR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Opera League of Los Angeles ($251k), Boston by Foot Inc ($251k) and Smocking Arts Guild of America Inc ($251k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 4.8% and program service revenue 81% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $98k. At year end it held assets of $135k against liabilities of $7,260, net assets of $128k. It reported 13 employees.