East County Youth Symphony

Analysis

East County Youth Symphony is a registered charity in United States, based in El Cajon, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2007, 19 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, East County Youth Symphony reported income of $233k and spending of $192k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $89k to $233k (+163%), an average of +163% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 163%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, East County Youth Symphony sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile, and in the 59th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Angkor Dance Troupe Inc ($233k), Missouri River Valley Steam Engine Assn ($233k) and Change the Tune Inc ($233k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 0.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $62k (32% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $105k against liabilities of -$2,894, net assets of $108k. It reported 2 employees.