Idyllwild Arts Foundation

Analysis

Idyllwild Arts Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Idyllwild, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1951, 75 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Idyllwild Arts Foundation reported income of $29.4m and spending of $32.0m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $28.0m to $29.4m (+5.1%), an average of +1.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Idyllwild Arts Foundation sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Envision Education Inc ($29.4m), Early Learning Coalition of Floridas Heartland Inc ($29.4m) and Camden Prep Inc ($29.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 28% and program service revenue 68% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $510k (1.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $9.0m. It paid $78k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $43.0m against liabilities of $13.0m, net assets of $30.1m. It reported 378 employees.