Austin Community Radio

Analysis

Austin Community Radio is a registered charity in United States, based in Austin, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1975, 51 years ago. 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, Austin Community Radio reported income of $305k and spending of $213k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $232k to $305k (+32%), an average of +7.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Austin Community Radio sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 66th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Franklin Square ($305k), Okeeheelee BMX Parents Council Inc ($305k) and Andrews Gardens Incorporated ($305k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 74% and program service revenue 26% of the total. At year end it held assets of $188k against liabilities of $8,646, net assets of $180k.