San Francisco Merionettes

Analysis

San Francisco Merionettes is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1968, 58 years ago. 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, San Francisco Merionettes reported income of $228k and spending of $164k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $170k to $228k (+34%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, San Francisco Merionettes sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 59th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fern 45 ($228k), Inland Empire Railway Historical Society ($228k) and Pana Community Hospital Foundation ($228k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 3.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $43k (27% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $57k. At year end it held assets of $127k against liabilities of $2,759, net assets of $125k. It reported 14 employees.