Little Bears Playhouse

Analysis

Little Bears Playhouse is a registered charity in United States, based in Girdwood, AK. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Little Bears Playhouse reported income of $365k and spending of $350k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $271k to $365k (+35%), an average of +7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Little Bears Playhouse sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 61st percentile within AK. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Salaam Cleveland ($365k), Oregon Senior Citizens Center Inc ($365k) and Society of St Vincent de Paul District Council of Nashville TN ($365k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 41% and program service revenue 55% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $32k (9.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $215k. At year end it held assets of $306k against liabilities of $6,474, net assets of $300k. It reported 17 employees.