Cityserve International

Analysis

Cityserve International is a registered charity in United States, based in Springfield, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 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, Cityserve International reported income of $5.4m and spending of $6.2m, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income fell from $5.8m to $5.4m (-7.0%), an average of -2.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 230%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Cityserve International sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 91st percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oakleaf Endowment TR Fbo Minnesota Orchestra 063097 ($5.4m), Center of Creative Arts ($5.4m) and Charleston Symphony Orchestra ($5.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $421k (6.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $206k. At year end it held assets of $4.2m against liabilities of $20k, net assets of $4.2m. It reported 4 employees.