Bembe Drum & Dance

Analysis

Bembe Drum & Dance is a registered charity in United States, based in Milwaukee, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 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, Bembe Drum & Dance reported income of $260k and spending of $221k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $167k to $260k (+56%), an average of +56% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Bembe Drum & Dance sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 59th percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kingdom Access Television ($260k), Heuvelton Historical Association ($260k) and Psalm 91 Ministries LLC ($260k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% and program service revenue 9.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $16k (7.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $109k. At year end it held assets of $61k against liabilities of $4,634, net assets of $57k. It reported 7 employees.