Association of California Symphony Orchestras

Analysis

Association of California Symphony Orchestras is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1969, 57 years ago. 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 September 2023, Association of California Symphony Orchestras reported income of $538k and spending of $437k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $378k to $538k (+42%), an average of +9.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 225%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Association of California Symphony Orchestras 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 71st percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Skippack Emergency Medical Services Inc ($538k), Bear Grass Fire Rescue Inc ($538k) and Prevent Child Abuse Rockdale I ($538k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 73% and program service revenue 17% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $193k. At year end it held assets of $730k against liabilities of $32k, net assets of $699k. It reported 4 employees.