Body Wisdom Inc

Analysis

Body Wisdom Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1993, 33 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, Body Wisdom Inc reported income of $483k and spending of $512k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $390k to $483k (+24%), an average of +4.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2019, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Body Wisdom Inc sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 71st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fellowship School of Creative Arts Inc ($483k), James Renwick Alliance ($483k) and Musical Offering ($483k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 65% and program service revenue 33% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $35k (6.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $102k. At year end it held assets of $829k against liabilities of $259k, net assets of $570k. It reported 5 employees.