San Francisco Cinematheque

Analysis

San Francisco Cinematheque is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1977, 49 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, San Francisco Cinematheque reported income of $226k and spending of $210k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $199k to $226k (+14%), an average of +14% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, San Francisco Cinematheque sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 59th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Liberty Regional Medical Center Inc ($226k), Houston Gas Processors Association ($226k) and Northwest Art Alliance ($226k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 75% and program service revenue 25% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $54k (26% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $18k. At year end it held assets of $80k against liabilities of $4,010, net assets of $76k. It reported 3 employees.