The Sedona Symphony

Analysis

The Sedona Symphony is a registered charity in United States, based in Sedona, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2005, 21 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, The Sedona Symphony reported income of $213k and spending of $198k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2023, income fell from $259k to $213k (-18%), an average of -18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 18%. 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, The Sedona Symphony sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile, and in the 52nd percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ho Oulu Aina Foundation ($213k), Blackstone River Theatre ($214k) and West End Arts and Entertainment District ($213k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 76% and program service revenue 23% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $75k. At year end it held assets of $237k against liabilities of $10k, net assets of $226k.