Orchestra Lumos Inc

Analysis

Orchestra Lumos Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Stamford, CT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1967, 59 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 June 2024, Orchestra Lumos Inc reported income of $1.7m and spending of $2.3m, spending 138% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $1.4m to $1.7m (+15%), an average of +3.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 233%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Orchestra Lumos Inc sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within CT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Carmel Christkindlmarkt Inc ($1.7m), Catamount Film & Arts Co ($1.7m) and Historical Association of South Haven ($1.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 67% and program service revenue 18% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $156k (6.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.2m. It paid $20k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $3.6m against liabilities of $205k, net assets of $3.4m. It reported 154 employees.