Hymn Society in the United States and Canada Inc

Analysis

Hymn Society in the United States and Canada Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 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 (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Hymn Society in the United States and Canada Inc reported income of $400k and spending of $606k, spending 152% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $401k to $400k (-0.2%), an average of -0.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Hymn Society in the United States and Canada Inc sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile, and in the 40th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Smart North ($400k), Santa Barbara Institute for Consciousness Studies ($400k) and LCHS Choral Parents Association ($400k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 29% and program service revenue 62% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $180k (30% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $82k. At year end it held assets of $1.8m against liabilities of $31k, net assets of $1.7m. It reported 4 employees.