Center for Less Unpleasant Living Inc

Analysis

Center for Less Unpleasant Living Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2022, 4 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 May 2023, Center for Less Unpleasant Living Inc reported income of $2.7m and spending of $1.7m, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from May 2022 to May 2023, income fell from $7.9m to $2.7m (-65%), an average of -65% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2023, when income dropped by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 35% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Center for Less Unpleasant Living Inc sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chicago Sinfonietta Inc ($2.7m), Amp Concerts ($2.7m) and Music Worcester Inc ($2.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 0.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $298k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $221k. At year end it held assets of $7.1m against liabilities of $20k, net assets of $7.1m. It reported 7 employees.