I Was Here Inc

Analysis

I Was Here Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Lexington, KY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, I Was Here Inc reported income of $123k and spending of $94k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $157k to $123k (-21%), an average of -21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, I Was Here Inc sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile, and in the 42nd percentile within KY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pygmalion Productions Incorporated ($123k), Moyo-Nguvu Cultural Art Center Inc ($123k) and All Cultures Equal Inc ($123k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 4.0% of the total. At year end it held assets of $192k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $192k.