The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Niagara Falls, New York, registered in 2001, with $2,194,668 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$2.2M
▲ 276.6% vs prior year
Arts & Culture median: $159K
Expenses (FY2024)
$575K
Net assets
$2.8M
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center Inc: 58 mo reserves · +74% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center Inc: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $346K (FY2013) to $2.2M (FY2024) across 12 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
73.8%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$3.3M
Total liabilities
$551K
Net assets
$2.8M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,194,668▲277% | $574,599▲0.8% | $2,794,217▲138% | $3,345,501▲64.7% | 990 |
| 2023 | $582,693▲27.6% | $570,017▼2.4% | $1,174,148▲1.1% | $2,031,878▲23.7% | 990 |
| 2022 | $456,778▲0.3% | $583,745▲35.3% | $1,161,472▼9.9% | $1,642,539▼9.3% | 990 |
| 2021 | $455,294▲38.6% | $431,597▲18.0% | $1,288,439▲1.9% | $1,810,752▲5.3% | 990 |
| 2020 | $328,436▼6.8% | $365,808▼12.3% | $1,264,742▼2.9% | $1,720,057▲8.2% | 990 |
| 2019 | $352,454▼9.1% | $417,138▼3.1% | $1,302,114▼4.7% | $1,589,231▲5.4% | 990 |
| 2018 | $387,790▲8.3% | $430,548▲6.9% | $1,366,798▼3.0% | $1,507,498▼4.5% | 990 |
| 2017 | $358,058▼10.1% | $402,850▲4.6% | $1,409,556▼3.1% | $1,578,580▼2.9% | 990 |
| 2016 | $398,122▲7.4% | $385,271▲16.9% | $1,454,348▲0.9% | $1,626,416▲1.5% | 990 |
| 2015 | $370,771▼18.8% | $329,624▼2.7% | $1,441,497▲2.9% | $1,602,524▼1.9% | 990 |
| 2014 | $456,669▲32.1% | $338,881▼7.5% | $1,400,350▲9.2% | $1,632,823▲11.2% | 990 |
| 2013 | $345,807 | $366,171▲8.2% | $1,282,562▼1.6% | $1,468,868▼2.1% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $338,345▼14.0% | $1,302,926▼2.5% | $1,500,993▼3.0% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $393,426 | $1,336,705 | $1,547,022 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
7 grants to The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center Inc totaling $210K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation For Greater Buffalo Inc | Charitable support. any restrictions have been communicated to the grantee. | 2024 | $48,800 |
| Community Foundation For Greater Buffalo Inc | Charitable support. any restrictions have been communicated to the grantee. | 2023 | $34,300 |
| Community Foundation For Greater Buffalo Inc | Unrestricted use; general operating; infrastructure | 2022 | $38,800 |
| Community Foundation For Greater Buffalo Inc | Unrestricted use; stages for growth, youth arts college; funding of full or part-time staff | 2021 | $48,600 |
| Community Foundation For Greater Buffalo Inc | Unrestricted use; gianni schicchi | 2020 | $8,600 |
| Community Foundation For Greater Buffalo Inc | Unrestricted use; stages camp; scholarships | 2019 | $13,600 |
| Community Foundation For Greater Buffalo Inc | Unrestricted use; step and take a bow-nacc capital campaign for theater restoration; camp expenses; stages camp scholarships | 2018 | $17,100 |
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Data for The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center Inc (EIN 14-1828590) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.