Pasadena Literary Alliance

Analysis

Pasadena Literary Alliance is a registered charity in United States, based in Pasadena, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2015, 11 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 2024, Pasadena Literary Alliance reported income of $148k and spending of $143k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2023 to June 2024, income grew from $128k to $148k (+15%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Pasadena Literary Alliance sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile, and in the 49th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Escondido Arts Partnership ($148k), Standing Bear Native American FNDN ($148k) and Ballet Misha ($148k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 11% and program service revenue 89% of the total. At year end it held assets of $47k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $47k.