Friends of Chieftains Museum Inc

Analysis

Friends of Chieftains Museum Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Rome, GA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 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, Friends of Chieftains Museum Inc reported income of $201k and spending of $160k, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $167k to $201k (+20%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Friends of Chieftains Museum Inc sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile, and in the 58th percentile within GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include West Virginia Symphony Regional Outreach Group Inc ($201k), Pocket Theatre Incorporated ($201k) and Bright Lights Theatre ($201k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 76% and program service revenue 6.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $36k (23% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $24k. At year end it held assets of $152k against liabilities of $1,469, net assets of $151k. It reported 3 employees.