Music in the Park

Analysis

Music in the Park is a registered charity in United States, based in Lebanon, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1994, 32 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 December 2023, Music in the Park reported income of $86k and spending of $102k, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $98k to $86k (-12%), an average of -12% a year. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Music in the Park sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile, and in the 31st percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oahu Choral Society ($86k), Ethos Youth Ensembles ($86k) and South Carolina Writers Association ($86k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 21% and program service revenue 79% of the total. At year end it held assets of $11k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $11k.