Behind the Scene International

Analysis

Behind the Scene International is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Louis, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 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 (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, Behind the Scene International reported income of $331k and spending of $188k, leaving 43% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $185k to $331k (+79%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 152%. Over the whole period it spent 58% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Behind the Scene International sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 61st percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Movement Center ($331k), The Childrens Museum of the Brazos Valley ($331k) and 4c Lab ($331k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. At year end it held assets of $479k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $479k.