Center for Documentary Expression and Art

Analysis

Center for Documentary Expression and Art is a registered charity in United States, based in Salt Lake Cty, UT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1984, 42 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, Center for Documentary Expression and Art reported income of $151k and spending of $178k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $156k to $151k (-2.8%), an average of -0.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Center for Documentary Expression and Art sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile, and in the 45th percentile within UT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 29 Bellevue Avenue Foundation Inc ($151k), Sioux City Museum & Historical Association ($151k) and Cherry Creek Theatre Company ($151k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 77% and program service revenue 17% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $54k (30% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6,495. At year end it held assets of $300k against liabilities of $57k, net assets of $243k. It reported 2 employees.