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St Louis Childrens Choirs

RegisteredEIN 43-1145808Saint Louis, MOOther charitable purposes
Income$1.1m2023-08
Spending$1.1msame year
Spent / received98%5-year average
Size in its cause78th pctOther charitable purposes
Exempt since1978School
Employees32latest return

Analysis

St Louis Childrens Choirs is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Louis, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1978, 48 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending August 2023, St Louis Childrens Choirs reported income of $1.1m and spending of $1.1m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income fell from $1.3m to $1.1m (-16%), an average of -4.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2020, when income dropped by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, St Louis Childrens Choirs sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Santa Cruz Lesbian and Gay Community Center ($1.1m), Council on Aging of Elkhart County Inc ($1.1m) and Someone Cares Soup Kitchen ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 34% and program service revenue 40% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $194k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $381k. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $283k, net assets of $834k. It reported 32 employees.

Income and spending

$0$314k$629k$943k$1.3m2019 Income: $1,257,8092019 Spending: $1,099,09320192020 Income: $825,8442020 Spending: $983,20720202021 Income: $832,9232021 Spending: $727,89320212022 Income: $819,8352022 Spending: $802,46820222023 Income: $1,058,5102023 Spending: $1,082,1932023
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Contributions & grants 34%
  • Program services 40%
  • Other 26%

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Santa Cruz Lesbian and Gay Community CenterSanta Cruz$1.1m
Council on Aging of Elkhart County IncElkhart$1.1m
Someone Cares Soup KitchenCosta Mesa$1.1m
Guidance CarolinaGreensboro$1.1m