Cultures Edge

Analysis

Cultures Edge is a registered charity in United States, based in Black MTN, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Cultures Edge reported income of $211k and spending of $182k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $207k to $211k (+2.2%), an average of +1.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Cultures Edge sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include KHM International ($211k), Crystal Lake & Watershed Association ($212k) and Glacial Lakes Conservancy Inc ($211k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 18% and program service revenue 81% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $72k. At year end it held assets of $118k against liabilities of $32k, net assets of $86k. It reported 6 employees.