Brava for Women in the Arts

Analysis

Brava for Women in the Arts is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1980, 46 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 2023, Brava for Women in the Arts reported income of $2.5m and spending of $2.6m, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.1m to $2.5m (+131%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 224%. 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, Brava for Women in the 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 88th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Vietnam War Museum Inc ($2.5m), Geothermal Resources Council ($2.5m) and New Jersey Policy Perspective Inc ($2.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 82% and program service revenue 18% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $132k (5.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $632k. It paid $34k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $5.0m against liabilities of $1.8m, net assets of $3.2m. It reported 30 employees.