Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum Inc

Analysis

Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Fremont, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2001, 25 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, Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum Inc reported income of $147k and spending of $361k, spending 245% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $246k to $147k (-40%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 823%. Over the whole period it spent 50% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum Inc sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile, and in the 49th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mish Moves Dance Company Inc ($147k), Dell Arte Opera Ensemble Inc ($147k) and Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum Inc ($147k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 77% and program service revenue 17% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $36k (9.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $35k. At year end it held assets of $5.2m against liabilities of $42k, net assets of $5.2m. It reported 7 employees.