The Vinguard

Analysis

The Vinguard is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 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 December 2023, The Vinguard reported income of $70k and spending of $75k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $12k to $70k (+476%), an average of +79% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 120%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Vinguard sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 31% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 28th percentile, and in the 30th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Billboard Creative ($70k), Billerica Holiday Festival Inc ($70k) and Atlantic Highlands Arts Council ($70k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 53% and program service revenue 49% of the total. At year end it held assets of $1,091 against liabilities of $142, net assets of $949.