Artsfund

Analysis

Artsfund is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1969, 57 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 September 2023, Artsfund reported income of $14.6m and spending of $15.0m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $3.5m to $14.6m (+314%), an average of +43% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income rose by 337%. 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, Artsfund sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arts for Learning Maryland Inc ($14.6m), Haven Gallery ($14.6m) and Cincinnati Public Radio Inc ($14.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 0.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $462k (3.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $901k. At year end it held assets of $6.1m against liabilities of $163k, net assets of $6.0m. It reported 17 employees.