Our Generation Speaks

Analysis

Our Generation Speaks is a registered charity in United States, based in Waltham, MA. 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, Our Generation Speaks reported income of $4.5m and spending of $2.9m, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $262k to $4.5m (+1621%), an average of +158% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 398%. 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, Our Generation Speaks sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 90th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include University Resident Theatre Association Inc ($4.5m), Hartford Symphony Orchestra Inc ($4.5m) and Centrocultural Mexicano ($4.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $147k (5.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $965k. At year end it held assets of $4.1m against liabilities of $811k, net assets of $3.2m. It reported 9 employees.