Active Cultures

Analysis

Active Cultures is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2019, 7 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, Active Cultures reported income of $319k and spending of $305k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $218k to $319k (+46%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Active Cultures sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 65th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Journeys in Education Inc ($319k), Hollywood Sign Trust ($319k) and Channel Islands Maritime Museum Inc ($319k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 2.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $96k (32% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $79k. At year end it held assets of $69k against liabilities of $15k, net assets of $53k. It reported 4 employees.