Playful People Productions

Analysis

Playful People Productions is a registered charity in United States, based in Campbell, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2018, 8 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 August 2023, Playful People Productions reported income of $604k and spending of $575k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $335k to $604k (+80%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 112%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Playful People Productions sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 74th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Food and Beverage Foundation ($604k), Duluth Art Institute Association ($604k) and Lithuanian Scouts Association ($604k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 41% and program service revenue 59% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $44k (7.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $298k. At year end it held assets of $99k against liabilities of $168k, net assets of -$69k. It reported 51 employees.