Sarah Siddons Society Inc

Analysis

Sarah Siddons Society Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1971, 55 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 December 2023, Sarah Siddons Society Inc reported income of $140k and spending of $136k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $443k to $140k (-68%), an average of -25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 93%. Over the whole period it spent 63% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Sarah Siddons Society Inc sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile, and in the 46th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Macon Civic Club Charitable Association ($140k), Frankfort Hill Volunteer Fire Co Inc ($140k) and Two Rivers Youth Club Inc ($140k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 21% and program service revenue 69% of the total. At year end it held assets of $439k against liabilities of $15k, net assets of $424k.