Birger Sandzen Memorial Foundation

Analysis

Birger Sandzen Memorial Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Lindsborg, KS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1958, 68 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 March 2024, Birger Sandzen Memorial Foundation reported income of $504k and spending of $500k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from March 2019 to March 2024, income grew from $291k to $504k (+73%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 121%. Over the whole period it spent 148% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Birger Sandzen Memorial Foundation sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 71st percentile within KS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include California Preservation Foundation ($504k), Linux Expo of Southern California ($504k) and Vocal Arts Society ($504k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 28% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $79k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $101k. At year end it held assets of $6.1m against liabilities of $2,859, net assets of $6.1m. It reported 6 employees.