Journal of Consumer Research

Analysis

Journal of Consumer Research is a registered charity in United States, based in Deerfield, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1977, 49 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 December 2023, Journal of Consumer Research reported income of $413k and spending of $237k, leaving 42% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $409k to $413k (+0.9%), an average of +0.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 54% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Journal of Consumer Research sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Story & Song Center for Arts & Culture Inc ($412k), Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering Incorporated ($413k) and Theatre West Virginia Inc ($412k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 90% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $131k (55% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $2.0m against liabilities of $12k, net assets of $2.0m. It reported 1 employees.