Deep Ellum Foundation

Analysis

Deep Ellum Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Dallas, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1994, 32 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, Deep Ellum Foundation reported income of $3.5m and spending of $3.2m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.0m to $3.5m (+250%), an average of +37% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Deep Ellum Foundation sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Plusoneplusoneplusone ($3.5m), Purelements an Evolution in Dance ($3.5m) and Arts Collaborative of Nevada County Andrea Pearce ($3.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $160k (5.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $329k. At year end it held assets of $2.3m against liabilities of $1.7m, net assets of $664k. It reported 9 employees.