Howard County Arts Council

Analysis

Howard County Arts Council is a registered charity in United States, based in Ellicott City, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1981, 45 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, Howard County Arts Council reported income of $2.3m and spending of $1.7m, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.4m to $2.3m (+59%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Howard County Arts Council sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival Inc ($2.3m), Dawning Family Services Inc ($2.3m) and Marketing & Business Administration Research and Curriculum Center ($2.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% and program service revenue 15% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $172k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $391k. At year end it held assets of $1.9m against liabilities of $146k, net assets of $1.8m. It reported 32 employees.