Friends of the Eastern California Museum

Analysis

Friends of the Eastern California Museum is a registered charity in United States, based in Independence, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1986, 40 years ago. 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, Friends of the Eastern California Museum reported income of $112k and spending of $36k, leaving 68% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $41k to $112k (+175%), an average of +174% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 175%. Over the whole period it spent 34% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Friends of the Eastern California Museum sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile, and in the 42nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include PTA Colorado Congress ($112k), Father Dan Morales Endowment ($112k) and The Catholic Schools of Broome County Foundation ($112k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 75% and program service revenue 3.1% of the total. At year end it held assets of $299k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $299k.