Sterling Playmakers

Analysis

Sterling Playmakers is a registered charity in United States, based in Sterling, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2000, 26 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, Sterling Playmakers reported income of $70k and spending of $77k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2023, income grew from $60k to $70k (+17%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 117% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Sterling Playmakers sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 31% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 28th percentile, and in the 27th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include LA Daiku Association Inc ($70k), Maryland Veterans Memorial Museum Inc ($70k) and Libertyme Foundation ($70k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 9.0% and program service revenue 86% of the total. At year end it held assets of $293k against liabilities of $70k, net assets of $223k.