Evanston Symphony Orchestra Association

Analysis

Evanston Symphony Orchestra Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Evanston, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1963, 63 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 2024, Evanston Symphony Orchestra Association reported income of $295k and spending of $294k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $206k to $295k (+43%), an average of +9.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 166%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Evanston Symphony Orchestra Association sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile, and in the 62nd percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mendocino Film Festival ($295k), City Kid Science Inc ($295k) and Westport Historical Society Inc ($295k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 57% and program service revenue 37% of the total. At year end it held assets of $398k against liabilities of $30k, net assets of $368k.