American Classical League

Analysis

American Classical League is a registered charity in United States, based in Hamilton, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1966, 60 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 April 2023, American Classical League reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.4m, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2019 to April 2023, income fell from $1.6m to $1.2m (-25%), an average of -6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 77%. Over the whole period it spent 116% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, American Classical League sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 81st percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Woodstock Film Festival Inc ($1.2m), Northwest Film Forum ($1.2m) and Center for Financial Stability Inc ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending April 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 7.3% and program service revenue 85% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $93k (6.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $172k. At year end it held assets of $1.8m against liabilities of $287k, net assets of $1.5m. It reported 5 employees.