Acorn International Inc

Analysis

Acorn International Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in New Orleans, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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, Acorn International Inc reported income of $324k and spending of $203k, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $406k to $324k (-20%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Acorn International Inc sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 62nd percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Greater St Cloud Public Safety Foundation ($324k), Besor Ravine Ministries Inc ($325k) and Prison Book Program ($324k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $31k. At year end it held assets of $156k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $156k. It reported 3 employees.