Circus Harmony

Analysis

Circus Harmony is a registered charity in United States, based in Florissant, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending May 2024, Circus Harmony reported income of $596k and spending of $614k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2020 to May 2024, income grew from $494k to $596k (+20%), an average of +4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2021, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Circus Harmony sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 71st percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Beyond Nuclear ($596k), Youth Philharmonic Orchestra ($596k) and Gamut Theatre Group Inc ($596k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 64% and program service revenue 34% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $94k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $270k. At year end it held assets of $676k against liabilities of $21k, net assets of $655k. It reported 19 employees.