Counterpublic

Analysis

Counterpublic is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Louis, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2022, 4 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, Counterpublic reported income of $1.7m and spending of $3.0m, spending 178% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $575k to $1.7m (+198%), an average of +73% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 231%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Counterpublic sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Ablegamers Foundation Inc ($1.7m), The H E Art Project ($1.7m) and Freedom Trail Foundation Inc ($1.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $100k (3.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $259k. At year end it held assets of $239k against liabilities of $2,509, net assets of $237k. It reported 19 employees.