Arizona Humanities Council

Analysis

Arizona Humanities Council is a registered charity in United States, based in Phoenix, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1975, 51 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 October 2022, Arizona Humanities Council reported income of $1.1m and spending of $1.1m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from October 2019 to October 2022, income grew from $828k to $1.1m (+38%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2020, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Arizona Humanities Council sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 78th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hawaii United Okinawa Association ($1.1m), Paso Robles Pioneer Day Committee ($1.1m) and Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix Association Inc ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending October 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 1.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $96k (8.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $218k. At year end it held assets of $772k against liabilities of $76k, net assets of $696k. It reported 6 employees.