The Jar

Analysis

The Jar is a registered charity in United States, based in Jamaica Plain, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 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 2023, The Jar reported income of $433k and spending of $428k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2023, income grew from $310k to $433k (+40%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 40%. 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, The Jar sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 69th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Time and Space Limited Theatre Co Inc ($433k), Caroline County Council of Arts Incorporated ($433k) and Preservation Greensboro Incorporated ($433k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 3.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $24k (5.6% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $637k against liabilities of $468k, net assets of $169k. It reported 2 employees.