Bossier Arts Council

Analysis

Bossier Arts Council is a registered charity in United States, based in Bossier City, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1980, 46 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, Bossier Arts Council reported income of $357k and spending of $390k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $356k to $357k (+0.5%), an average of +0.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Bossier Arts Council sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 64th percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Elijah House Inc ($357k), Rochester Symphony Orchestra & Chorale ($357k) and Rowayton Arts Center Inc ($357k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 2.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $35k (8.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $102k. At year end it held assets of $166k against liabilities of $49k, net assets of $117k. It reported 5 employees.