Arizona Citizens for the Arts

Analysis

Arizona Citizens for the Arts is a registered charity in United States, based in Phoenix, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1982, 44 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 2023, Arizona Citizens for the Arts reported income of $335k and spending of $210k, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $238k to $335k (+41%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 84%. Over the whole period it spent 83% 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 Citizens for the Arts 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 64th percentile, and in the 61st percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shakespeare Association of America ($335k), North Carolina Press Foundation Inc ($335k) and Singers Minnesota Choral Artists ($335k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $95k (45% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $18k. It paid $1,176 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $162k against liabilities of $5,547, net assets of $156k. It reported 1 employees.