Bella Voce

Analysis

Bella Voce is a registered charity in United States, based in Evanston, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1985, 41 years ago. 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 August 2023, Bella Voce reported income of $198k and spending of $239k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income fell from $212k to $198k (-6.6%), an average of -1.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Bella Voce sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile, and in the 54th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Western Maine Centers for Children ($198k), Pi Sigma Epsilon National Education Foundation ($198k) and National Pension Education Association ($198k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 74% and program service revenue 27% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $81k (34% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $15k against liabilities of $6,005, net assets of $8,919.