Video Action Inc

Analysis

Video Action Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1990, 36 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, Video Action Inc reported income of $692k and spending of $635k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $418k to $692k (+66%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Video Action Inc sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 49th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Redmond Academy of Theatre Arts ($692k), Bomazeen Land Trust ($692k) and Southern California Marine Institute ($692k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.6% and program service revenue 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $81k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $73k. At year end it held assets of $490k against liabilities of $170k, net assets of $320k. It reported 3 employees.