Go for Broke National Education Center
Analysis
Go for Broke National Education Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1990, 36 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 (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.
In the financial year ending December 2023, Go for Broke National Education Center reported income of $1.6m and spending of $1.7m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $1.6m (+23%), an average of +5.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.
Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Go for Broke National Education Center sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Musicalfare Theatre Company Inc ($1.6m), Kala Institute ($1.6m) and Plano Symphony Orchestra Non-Profit Corp ($1.5m).
On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 0.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $389k (23% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $428k. At year end it held assets of $5.6m against liabilities of $482k, net assets of $5.1m. It reported 19 employees.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 99%
- Program services 0.8%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Musicalfare Theatre Company Inc | Buffalo | $1.6m |
| Kala Institute | Berkeley | $1.6m |
| Plano Symphony Orchestra Non-Profit Corp | Plano | $1.5m |
| Tectonic Theater Project Inc | New York | $1.6m |