Beyond the Grade

Analysis

Beyond the Grade is a registered charity in United States, based in Austin, TX. 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 August 2024, Beyond the Grade reported income of $154k and spending of $154k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2024, income grew from $150k to $154k (+2.4%), an average of +0.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 122% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Beyond the Grade sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile, and in the 51st percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bootheel Youth Museum Inc ($154k), Architectural Conservation Trust Act for Massachusetts Inc ($154k) and Provincetown Arts Press Inc ($154k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 75% and program service revenue 25% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $55k (36% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $83k against liabilities of $255k, net assets of -$172k. It reported 4 employees.