Starkville Area Arts Council Inc

Analysis

Starkville Area Arts Council Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Starkville, MS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1997, 29 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, Starkville Area Arts Council Inc reported income of $196k and spending of $210k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $113k to $196k (+74%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 171%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Starkville Area Arts Council Inc sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 55th percentile within MS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Writers Grotto ($196k), Naval Helicopter Association Historical Society Inc ($196k) and Eleven Pictures Ltd ($196k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 77% and program service revenue 13% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $63k (30% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $8,752. At year end it held assets of $182k against liabilities of $1,688, net assets of $181k. It reported 2 employees.