Department of Joy

Analysis

Department of Joy is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2021, 5 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, Department of Joy reported income of $64k and spending of $71k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $61k to $64k (+4.0%), an average of +4.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Department of Joy sits at the 28th percentile: it is larger than about 28% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 25th percentile, and in the 24th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Francis Howell Central Sensationsbooster Club ($64k), Red Door Art Gallery and Museum Inc ($64k) and Qubit New Music ($64k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $6,505 against liabilities of $0, net assets of $6,505.