Unicorn Riot

Analysis

Unicorn Riot is a registered charity in United States, based in Minneapolis, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 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 December 2023, Unicorn Riot reported income of $267k and spending of $679k, spending 254% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income fell from $3.2m to $267k (-92%), an average of -56% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income dropped by 81%. Over the whole period it spent 43% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Unicorn Riot sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 58th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community Players of Concord NH ($267k), Piven Theatre Workshop ($267k) and Wisconsin Council on Economic Education Inc ($267k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 82% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $213k (31% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $2.5m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $2.5m.