Center for the Study of Political Graphics

Analysis

Center for the Study of Political Graphics is a registered charity in United States, based in Culver City, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1989, 37 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, Center for the Study of Political Graphics reported income of $488k and spending of $454k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $249k to $488k (+96%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Center for the Study of Political Graphics 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 71st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Albany Deanery Ministries Inc ($488k), Pied Piper Pre-School of Traer Inc ($488k) and Gulf Winds Track Club Inc ($488k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 1.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $62k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $213k. At year end it held assets of $434k against liabilities of $4,099, net assets of $430k. It reported 7 employees.