Pennsylvania Sinfonia Orchestra

Analysis

Pennsylvania Sinfonia Orchestra is a registered charity in United States, based in Allentown, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1982, 44 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 May 2023, Pennsylvania Sinfonia Orchestra reported income of $162k and spending of $182k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2019 to May 2023, income fell from $296k to $162k (-45%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2020, when income dropped by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Pennsylvania Sinfonia Orchestra sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile, and in the 47th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Washington Mens Camerata Inc ($162k), Voice of Vashon ($162k) and Art of the Piano ($162k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 57% and program service revenue 24% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $35k (19% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $115k against liabilities of $4,413, net assets of $110k.