Southern California Childrens Choral Association

Analysis

Southern California Childrens Choral Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Irvine, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1996, 30 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 August 2023, Southern California Childrens Choral Association reported income of $341k and spending of $240k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $259k to $341k (+32%), an average of +7.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Southern California Childrens Choral Association sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Newport Opera House Association Inc ($341k), Horror Writers Association ($341k) and Teentix ($341k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 28% and program service revenue 67% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $123k (51% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $699k against liabilities of $9,145, net assets of $690k. It reported 15 employees.