American Society of Cinematographers

Analysis

American Society of Cinematographers is a registered charity in United States, based in Hollywood, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1983, 43 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, American Society of Cinematographers reported income of $3.7m and spending of $3.1m, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $3.1m to $3.7m (+20%), an average of +4.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, American Society of Cinematographers sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 91st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kidsquest Childrens Museum ($3.7m), Photographic Society of America Endowment Fund 1 ($3.7m) and Hurrah Players Inc ($3.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 46% and program service revenue 52% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $697k. At year end it held assets of $15.2m against liabilities of $779k, net assets of $14.4m. It reported 35 employees.