Phoenix Film Foundation

Analysis

Phoenix Film Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Phoenix, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2001, 25 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, Phoenix Film Foundation reported income of $381k and spending of $445k, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $361k to $381k (+5.7%), an average of +1.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Phoenix Film Foundation sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 64th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Young Dance Inc ($381k), Preservation Mass Inc ($381k) and Columbians Drum Corps ($381k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $100k (22% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $7,791 against liabilities of $114k, net assets of -$106k. It reported 4 employees.