Median Foundation

Analysis

Median Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover science and technology, 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, Median Foundation reported income of $221k and spending of $286k, spending 129% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income fell from $429k to $221k (-48%), an average of -28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 125%. Over the whole period it spent 56% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Median Foundation sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 58th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Opsail2012ct Inc ($221k), Queens Historical Society ($221k) and Philipsburg Revitalization Corp ($221k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 16% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $32k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $9,662. At year end it held assets of $625k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $625k. It reported 2 employees.