Blindspot Collective

Analysis

Blindspot Collective is a registered charity in United States, based in San Diego, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2017, 9 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, Blindspot Collective reported income of $229k and spending of $213k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $90k to $229k (+156%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 82%. Over the whole period it spent 64% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Blindspot Collective sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile, and in the 59th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northeast Michigan Center for Fine Arts Inc ($229k), National Cambridge Collectors Inc ($229k) and Greater Birmingham Arts Education Collaborative Inc ($229k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 83% and program service revenue 17% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $23k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $26k. At year end it held assets of $351k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $351k.