South Shore Conservatory of Music Inc

Analysis

South Shore Conservatory of Music Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Hingham, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1971, 55 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 August 2023, South Shore Conservatory of Music Inc reported income of $4.1m and spending of $5.0m, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income fell from $5.0m to $4.1m (-18%), an average of -4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, South Shore Conservatory of Music Inc 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 91st percentile, and in the 90th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Indianapolis Art Center Inc ($4.1m), University Enterprise Laboratories Inc ($4.1m) and Scholars Strategy Network ($4.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 39% and program service revenue 63% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $167k (3.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.7m. At year end it held assets of $6.7m against liabilities of $3.0m, net assets of $3.7m. It reported 118 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.