Ochs Center for Metropolitan Studies

Analysis

Ochs Center for Metropolitan Studies is a registered charity in United States, based in Chattanooga, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1963, 63 years ago. 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, Ochs Center for Metropolitan Studies reported income of $294k and spending of $200k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $16k to $294k (+1763%), an average of +108% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 562%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Ochs Center for Metropolitan Studies 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 61st percentile, and in the 62nd percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Countryside Broadcasting Inc ($294k), J127 Ministry Inc ($294k) and Anaheim Aquatics Association ($294k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.1% and program service revenue 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $121k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $121k.