BD Performing Arts

Analysis

BD Performing Arts is a registered charity in United States, based in Concord, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1974, 52 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, BD Performing Arts reported income of $9.9m and spending of $11.4m, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $4.7m to $9.9m (+109%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 162%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, BD Performing Arts sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Washington Waldorf School Inc ($9.9m), Goodwill Excel Center Public Charter School ($9.9m) and Breakthrough Public Schools ($9.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 2.6% and program service revenue 62% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $377k (3.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.1m. At year end it held assets of $7.1m against liabilities of $4.7m, net assets of $2.3m. It reported 272 employees.