Bowerbird Inc

Analysis

Bowerbird Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2014, 12 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, Bowerbird Inc reported income of $190k and spending of $132k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2023, income grew from $161k to $190k (+18%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Bowerbird Inc sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 50th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cannon Theatre ($190k), North High School Instrumental Music Association ($191k) and Jazz Vivace ($190k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 84% and program service revenue 16% of the total. At year end it held assets of $71k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $71k.