Only a Dim Image Productions

Analysis

Only a Dim Image Productions is a registered charity in United States, based in Stillwater, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2016, 10 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, Only a Dim Image Productions reported income of $718k and spending of $329k, leaving 54% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $631k to $718k (+14%), an average of +3.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 247%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Only a Dim Image Productions sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Baltimore Choral Arts Society Inc ($718k), Arts Education Connection San Diego ($718k) and United Seattle & Bellevue Korean School ($717k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 17% and program service revenue 16% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $114k. At year end it held assets of $62k against liabilities of $306k, net assets of -$244k. It reported 41 employees.