York Symphony Orchestra

Analysis

York Symphony Orchestra is a registered charity in United States, based in York, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1962, 64 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 August 2024, York Symphony Orchestra reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.3m, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2024, income grew from $1.1m to $1.2m (+2.7%), an average of +0.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2020, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, York Symphony Orchestra sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 79th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include See Science Center Inc ($1.2m), Songwritingwith Inc ($1.2m) and Common Dreams Inc ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 72% and program service revenue 22% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $90k (6.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $292k. At year end it held assets of $7.7m against liabilities of $316k, net assets of $7.4m. It reported 6 employees.