Experience Learning Community

Analysis

Experience Learning Community is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1994, 32 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 December 2023, Experience Learning Community reported income of $24.2m and spending of $26.1m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $20.9m to $24.2m (+16%), an average of +3.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 241%. Over the whole period it spent 120% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Experience Learning Community sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Miami City Ballet Inc ($24.2m), American Repertory Theatre ($24.3m) and Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Inc ($24.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 16% and program service revenue 74% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $851k (3.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $8.5m. At year end it held assets of $146.2m against liabilities of $8.0m, net assets of $138.3m. It reported 156 employees.