Detroit Chamber Winds

Analysis

Detroit Chamber Winds is a registered charity in United States, based in Southfield, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1983, 43 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 July 2023, Detroit Chamber Winds reported income of $1.1m and spending of $1.0m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2019 to July 2023, income fell from $1.4m to $1.1m (-22%), an average of -6.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2020, when income dropped by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Detroit Chamber Winds sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ashtabula Arts Center ($1.1m), Santa Fe Pro Musica Inc ($1.1m) and The Pharmacy Gallery & Art Space Inc ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending July 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 47% and program service revenue 49% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $95k (9.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $511k. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $147k, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 18 employees.