Swan Songs Musical Last Wishes

Analysis

Swan Songs Musical Last Wishes is a registered charity in United States, based in Austin, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Swan Songs Musical Last Wishes reported income of $695k and spending of $520k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $336k to $695k (+107%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Swan Songs Musical Last Wishes 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 75th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Help One Child Mission to Children at Risk ($695k), Take Stock in Children of Nassau County ($695k) and Ems Inc ($695k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $124k (24% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $144k. At year end it held assets of $690k against liabilities of $94k, net assets of $595k. It reported 8 employees.