Spotlight Society

Analysis

Spotlight Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Sandusky, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 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 June 2023, Spotlight Society reported income of $140k and spending of $126k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2023, income grew from $121k to $140k (+15%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Spotlight Society sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile, and in the 46th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Engage Art ($140k), Newtowne Players ($140k) and Texas Music Administrators Conference Inc ($140k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 5.9% of the total. At year end it held assets of $16k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $16k.