Columbia Basin Allied Arts

Analysis

Columbia Basin Allied Arts is a registered charity in United States, based in Moses Lake, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1979, 47 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 July 2023, Columbia Basin Allied Arts reported income of $257k and spending of $197k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from July 2022 to July 2023, income grew from $169k to $257k (+52%), an average of +52% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Columbia Basin Allied Arts sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 56th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Plano Conservancy for Historic Preservation Inc ($257k), The Institute for Art and Olfaction ($257k) and Documentaries Seattle ($257k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending July 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 69% and program service revenue 23% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $40k (20% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2,163. At year end it held assets of $230k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $230k. It reported 2 employees.