Artspan

Analysis

Artspan is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover unknown, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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 December 2023, Artspan reported income of $495k and spending of $827k, spending 167% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $840k to $495k (-41%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 84%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Artspan sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Discovering Broadway Inc ($495k), Nami Prince Georges County MD Inc ($495k) and American Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Fo ($495k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 46% and program service revenue 39% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $135k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $196k. At year end it held assets of $387k against liabilities of $203k, net assets of $184k. It reported 8 employees.