Behind the Headlines

Analysis

Behind the Headlines is a registered charity in United States, based in Plymouth, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 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 Headlines reported income of $110k and spending of $101k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $192k to $110k (-42%), an average of -42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 42%. 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, Behind the Headlines sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile, and in the 37th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Birthright of Georgetown Inc ($110k), Saint Louis Actors Studio ($110k) and Texas Foreign Language Association ($110k).

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 $128k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $128k.