Oberlin Choristers

Analysis

Oberlin Choristers is a registered charity in United States, based in Oberlin, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2005, 21 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Oberlin Choristers reported income of $129k and spending of $156k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income fell from $277k to $129k (-53%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Oberlin Choristers sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile, and in the 44th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Vermilion County War Museum Society ($129k), Percussia ($129k) and Wassenberg Art Center Association ($129k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 51% and program service revenue 46% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $41k (26% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $66k. At year end it held assets of $57k against liabilities of $1,786, net assets of $55k. It reported 12 employees.