Duluth-Superior Symphony Association

Analysis

Duluth-Superior Symphony Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Duluth, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1944, 82 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 2023, Duluth-Superior Symphony Association reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.3m, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $915k to $1.2m (+32%), an average of +7.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Duluth-Superior Symphony Association sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 80th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Haha Hehe Global ($1.2m), Kennedy Heights Art Center ($1.2m) and Decentralized Pictures Foundation Inc ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 67% and program service revenue 31% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $96k (7.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $666k. At year end it held assets of $400k against liabilities of $516k, net assets of -$116k. It reported 168 employees.