Black Lunch Table FNP

Analysis

Black Lunch Table FNP is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 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, Black Lunch Table FNP reported income of $92k and spending of $602k, spending 654% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $1.6m to $92k (-94%), an average of -76% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 87%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Black Lunch Table FNP sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile, and in the 36th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arts in Motion Community Youth Theatre/Arts Education Inc ($92k), San Felipe Ex-Students Memorial Center Inc ($92k) and Educational Fund of North American Basque Organizations Inc ($92k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 66% and program service revenue 28% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $140k (23% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $319k. At year end it held assets of $638k against liabilities of $39k, net assets of $599k. It reported 15 employees.