The Gathering

Analysis

The Gathering is a registered charity in United States, based in San Mateo, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1998, 28 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, The Gathering reported income of $1.8m and spending of $1.8m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.1m to $1.8m (+66%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 270%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Gathering sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chemung County Performing Arts Inc ($1.8m), Community Television Inc ($1.8m) and Iowa Childrens Museum ($1.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 37% and program service revenue 60% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $208k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $35k. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $16k, net assets of $1.6m. It reported 2 employees.