Border Crossing

Analysis

Border Crossing is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Paul, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2020, 6 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 June 2024, Border Crossing reported income of $262k and spending of $186k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2024, income fell from $323k to $262k (-19%), an average of -9.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Border Crossing 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 58th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American Watercolor Society Inc ($262k), Renovation in Music Education ($263k) and Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernnians Inc ($262k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% and program service revenue 12% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $13k (7.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $62k. At year end it held assets of $222k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $222k.