Blue Line Arts

Analysis

Blue Line Arts is a registered charity in United States, based in Roseville, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1971, 55 years ago. 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, Blue Line Arts reported income of $593k and spending of $592k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $415k to $593k (+43%), an average of +9.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Blue Line Arts sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 74th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Heartland Mens Chorus ($593k), Pawleys Island Civic Club Child Develpment Center ($593k) and Senior Citizens Housing Development Corporation of Bell ($593k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 56% and program service revenue 43% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $108k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $172k. At year end it held assets of $569k against liabilities of $124k, net assets of $446k. It reported 8 employees.