Creative Sanctuary

Analysis

Creative Sanctuary is a registered charity in United States, based in Arcata, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Creative Sanctuary reported income of $169k and spending of $155k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $60k to $169k (+181%), an average of +68% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 86%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Creative Sanctuary sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile, and in the 52nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Barn Opera Inc ($169k), Deertrees Theatre Limited ($169k) and Minnesota Street Car Museum ($169k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 65% and program service revenue 34% of the total. At year end it held assets of $55k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $55k.