Barrio Alegria

Analysis

Barrio Alegria is a registered charity in United States, based in Reading, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 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, Barrio Alegria reported income of $398k and spending of $420k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $88k to $398k (+352%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 100%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Barrio Alegria sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile, and in the 65th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Berrien Artist Guild Inc ($398k), Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation Inc ($399k) and Miami Childrens Chorus Inc ($398k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $7,000 (1.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $215k. At year end it held assets of $283k against liabilities of $19k, net assets of $264k. It reported 12 employees.