Arcata Press

Analysis

Arcata Press is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Paul, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2006, 20 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, Arcata Press reported income of $243k and spending of $312k, spending 128% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $636k to $243k (-62%), an average of -21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Arcata Press sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile, and in the 56th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bach Cantata Choir ($243k), Shinbig Inc ($244k) and Artefactus Cultural Project ($243k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 6.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $84k (27% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $22k. It paid $22k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $225k against liabilities of $1,927, net assets of $223k. It reported 2 employees.