San Diego Master Chorale

Analysis

San Diego Master Chorale is a registered charity in United States, based in San Diego, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1975, 51 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 June 2024, San Diego Master Chorale reported income of $473k and spending of $459k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2024, income grew from $315k to $473k (+50%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, San Diego Master Chorale sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 71st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Manchester Public Television Service Inc ($473k), Rebuilding Together Seattle ($473k) and Thrive Umpqua ($473k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 79% and program service revenue 19% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $126k (27% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $135k. At year end it held assets of $308k against liabilities of $28k, net assets of $280k. It reported 37 employees.