Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra

Analysis

Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra is a registered charity in United States, based in Greensburg, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1970, 56 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 June 2024, Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra reported income of $565k and spending of $652k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income fell from $619k to $565k (-8.7%), an average of -1.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile, and in the 70th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Armenian National Committee Western Region ($565k), Art Museum of Greater Lafayette Inc ($565k) and Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company Inc ($565k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 44% and program service revenue 44% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $69k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $51k. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $43k, net assets of $1.2m. It reported 8 employees.