Circo Zero

Analysis

Circo Zero is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 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 (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, Circo Zero reported income of $244k and spending of $356k, spending 146% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income fell from $349k to $244k (-30%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 430%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Circo Zero sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile, and in the 60th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Coronado Promenade Concerts ($244k), Rochester Repertory ($244k) and Hill Country Youth Orchestras Inc ($244k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 74% and program service revenue 26% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $64k (18% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $211k against liabilities of $2,150, net assets of $209k.