Bemidji Symphony Orchestra

Analysis

Bemidji Symphony Orchestra is a registered charity in United States, based in Bemidji, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2001, 25 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 June 2024, Bemidji Symphony Orchestra reported income of $218k and spending of $236k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2023 to June 2024, income grew from $200k to $218k (+9.3%), an average of +9.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Bemidji Symphony Orchestra sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 54th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Metropolitan Ballet Company ($218k), Washington State Academy of Sciences ($218k) and Amc Museum Foundation Inc ($218k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 64% and program service revenue 36% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $84k. At year end it held assets of $135k against liabilities of $55k, net assets of $80k. It reported 3 employees.