Arts Council of Pendleton

Analysis

Arts Council of Pendleton is a registered charity in United States, based in Pendleton, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1976, 50 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 June 2023, Arts Council of Pendleton reported income of $407k and spending of $433k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $285k to $407k (+43%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Arts Council of Pendleton 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 66th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 222 Healdsburg Performing Arts ($407k), Belknap Mill Society Inc ($407k) and Society of American Business Editors and Writers ($407k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 69% and program service revenue 25% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $53k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $104k. At year end it held assets of $621k against liabilities of $5,821, net assets of $615k. It reported 23 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.