Blue Heron Renaissance Choir Inc

Analysis

Blue Heron Renaissance Choir Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in West Newton, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2003, 23 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 2023, Blue Heron Renaissance Choir Inc reported income of $379k and spending of $407k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $456k to $379k (-17%), an average of -4.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Blue Heron Renaissance Choir Inc sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Landmark West Inc ($379k), Alabama Dance Council Inc ($379k) and Operation Refuge Inc ($378k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 57% and program service revenue 43% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $61k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $87k. At year end it held assets of $228k against liabilities of $7,507, net assets of $221k. It reported 5 employees.