Center for American Culture and Ideas

Analysis

Center for American Culture and Ideas is a registered charity in United States, based in Tucson, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2016, 10 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, Center for American Culture and Ideas reported income of $441k and spending of $239k, leaving 46% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $249k to $441k (+77%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 62% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Center for American Culture and Ideas sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chinese Performing Arts of America ($441k), Plymouth Guild Inc ($441k) and Pump House Music Works ($441k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $93k (39% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $361k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $361k.