Talkstem

Analysis

Talkstem is a registered charity in United States, based in Dallas, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover science and technology, 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, Talkstem reported income of $158k and spending of $162k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $161k to $158k (-1.7%), an average of -1.7% a year. 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, Talkstem sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile, and in the 52nd percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Twilight Theatre Inc ($158k), Silicon Valley Gay Mens Chorus ($158k) and Chatham Village Charitable TR ($158k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 1.2% of the total. At year end it held assets of $85k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $85k.