Bach Choir of Bethlehem

Analysis

Bach Choir of Bethlehem is a registered charity in United States, based in Bethlehem, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1944, 82 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 June 2024, Bach Choir of Bethlehem reported income of $1.4m and spending of $2.0m, spending 138% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income fell from $1.6m to $1.4m (-11%), an average of -2.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Bach Choir of Bethlehem sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 81st percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wooster Group Inc ($1.4m), Art Start Incorporated ($1.4m) and The Society of Gilbert Keith Chesterton ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 68% and program service revenue 16% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $122k (6.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $477k. At year end it held assets of $10.1m against liabilities of $237k, net assets of $9.9m. It reported 12 employees.