San Jose Center for Poetry and Literature

Analysis

San Jose Center for Poetry and Literature is a registered charity in United States, based in San Jose, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2014, 12 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 (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 2024, San Jose Center for Poetry and Literature reported income of $83k and spending of $78k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2023 to June 2024, income grew from $60k to $83k (+39%), an average of +39% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 88% 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 Jose Center for Poetry and Literature sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile, and in the 34th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include My Balkans Inc ($83k), St George Dance Company ($83k) and Cuban Pilots Association Inc ($83k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 75% and program service revenue 19% of the total. At year end it held assets of $97k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $97k.