Arts Council of Kern

Analysis

Arts Council of Kern is a registered charity in United States, based in Bakersfield, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1978, 48 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 June 2023, Arts Council of Kern reported income of $629k and spending of $603k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $624k to $629k (+0.7%), an average of +0.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Arts Council of Kern sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 75th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include German-Texan Heritage Society ($629k), Cell Theatre Company Ltd ($629k) and Aguilas ($629k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 2.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $50k (8.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $96k. At year end it held assets of $362k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $362k. It reported 8 employees.