Photo Start

Analysis

Photo Start is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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, Photo Start reported income of $199k and spending of $300k, spending 150% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $321k to $199k (-38%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 194%. Over the whole period it spent 127% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Photo Start sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile, and in the 51st percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 10-10 Academy ($199k), Oglethorpe County Athletic Booster ($199k) and Connection Fund Realty Inc ($199k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $46k (16% of expenses). It paid $26k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $126k against liabilities of $347k, net assets of -$222k.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.