Columbus Gay Mens Chorus

Analysis

Columbus Gay Mens Chorus is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbus, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1991, 35 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 2023, Columbus Gay Mens Chorus reported income of $319k and spending of $387k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $383k to $319k (-17%), an average of -4.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Columbus Gay Mens Chorus sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 63rd percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Downtown Carlisle Association ($319k), High-Tech High Heels ($319k) and International Society for Biosafety Research ($319k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 67% and program service revenue 32% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $138k (36% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $55k. At year end it held assets of $355k against liabilities of $3,269, net assets of $352k. It reported 4 employees.