Blair Center for the Arts

Analysis

Blair Center for the Arts is a registered charity in United States, based in Belleville, KS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2001, 25 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, Blair Center for the Arts reported income of $121k and spending of $181k, spending 150% of what it took in. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Blair Center for the Arts sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile, and in the 40th percentile within KS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion Inc ($121k), Pennsylvania Theatre of Performing Arts ($121k) and Jion Academy ($121k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 11% and program service revenue 69% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $29k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $8,992. At year end it held assets of $458k against liabilities of $34k, net assets of $424k. It reported 6 employees.