Museum of East Alabama

Analysis

Museum of East Alabama is a registered charity in United States, based in Opelika, AL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1990, 36 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 September 2024, Museum of East Alabama reported income of $157k and spending of $120k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from September 2022 to September 2024, income grew from $154k to $157k (+1.9%), an average of +1.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Museum of East Alabama sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile, and in the 49th percentile within AL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ballet Illinois NFP ($157k), New England Ballet Theatre of Connecticut Inc ($157k) and Youth Orchestra Association of Greater Columbus Inc ($157k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 4.9% of the total. At year end it held assets of $583k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $583k.