Carnegie Picture Lab

Analysis

Carnegie Picture Lab is a registered charity in United States, based in Walla Walla, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1975, 51 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, Carnegie Picture Lab reported income of $186k and spending of $196k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2023, income grew from $46k to $186k (+300%), an average of +100% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 397%. 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, Carnegie Picture Lab sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile, and in the 49th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bais Medrash Lmorim ($186k), Black Earth Childrens Museum Inc ($186k) and Launch Productions Inc ($186k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 62% and program service revenue 38% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $97k. At year end it held assets of $174k against liabilities of $3,020, net assets of $171k. It reported 4 employees.