Empowers artists to become activists, turning observers into participants in vital movements.
For fiscal year 2024 it reported $1.2M in revenue, $1.1M in expenses, and $262K in net assets.Pt I
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$1.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$262K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $92K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
65%
22%
13%
Program services $0.65 Management & general $0.22 Fundraising $0.13
Program efficiency
65%
of spending reaches programs▲ +54% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
2.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +145% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+8%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +167% vs prior filing year
Summary of the Filing
Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +19%
$2.0M$976K$0
FY2020FY2024
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▼ -1%
$2.1M$1.0M$0
FY2020FY2024
Total assets
$314K
FY2024▲ +42%
$554K$277K$0
FY2020FY2024
Total liabilities
$53K
FY2024▲ +4%
$144K$72K$0
FY2020FY2024
Total revenue
$1.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$262K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$92K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$314K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B65%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 34
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44
Mission & Programs · Part III
Where the work happens
3 program services account for $662K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01
Other Program
Our nonprofit media campaigns reach over 20 million viewers per campaign, amplifying movements focused on equality, dignity, diversity, truth, and beauty. Through art and media, we address issues like environmental accountability, mental health, reproductive justice, civic engagement, immigration, and equity in sports.
$317Kprogram expense
02
Fellowship
Amplifier launched a fellowship and grant program for photographers and photo-based artists ahead of the 2024 U.S. Presidential election. The program addresses threats to democracy, including voter disenfranchisement, intimidation, manipulation, misinformation, and disinformation campaigns, while highlighting systemic racism and…
$230Kprogram expense
03
Revolutionary Love
Amplifier partnered with author and activist Valarie Kaur and the Revolutionary Love Project to bring the 2024 Revolutionary Love Tour to life, a national cultural initiative encouraging compassion, courage, and collective healing.
Cleo Barnett’s $124K as Executive Dir.
is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3916 $1–10M arts & culture nonprofits.
Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
Individual Cleo Barnett · Reported title Executive Dir. · Highest reported compensation $124K · Total expenses $1.1M
11%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $482K · Total expenses $1.1M
43%
Peer comparison
Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.
Metric
This org
Peer median
Percentile
Program ratio
65%
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Overhead ratio
22%
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Fundraising cost ratio
14%
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Revenue growth
19%
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Investment management fee ratio
0%
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Legal fee ratio
0%
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Accounting fee ratio
0%
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Fundraising fee ratio
0%
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Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.
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Sources
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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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