Music Before 1800 Inc

Analysis

Music Before 1800 Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1979, 47 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, Music Before 1800 Inc reported income of $325k and spending of $304k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $254k to $325k (+28%), an average of +8.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Music Before 1800 Inc sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 60th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dai Dao Tam Ky Pho Do - Toa Thanh Tay Ninh - Chau Dao California ($325k), Turner Hall of Monroe Inc ($325k) and Fairbanks Drama Association and Fairbanks Childrens Theatre Inc ($324k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 78% and program service revenue 20% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $35k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $36k. At year end it held assets of $505k against liabilities of $31k, net assets of $474k. It reported 5 employees.