Joel Chandler Harris Association

Analysis

Joel Chandler Harris Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Atlanta, GA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1961, 65 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, Joel Chandler Harris Association reported income of $203k and spending of $101k, leaving 50% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $243k to $203k (-17%), an average of -4.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Joel Chandler Harris Association sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile, and in the 58th percentile within GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mountain Air Community Fund Inc ($203k), Art School KC ($203k) and Orpheus Theatre Inc ($203k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 77% and program service revenue 7.4% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $20k. At year end it held assets of $418k against liabilities of $60k, net assets of $357k. It reported 2 employees.