Sounds of the Southwest Singers

Analysis

Sounds of the Southwest Singers is a registered charity in United States, based in Glendale, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2012, 14 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 December 2023, Sounds of the Southwest Singers reported income of $54k and spending of $32k, leaving 40% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $46k to $54k (+16%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 62% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Sounds of the Southwest Singers sits at the 24th percentile: it is larger than about 24% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 21st percentile, and in the 19th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Society of Unique Artists Inc ($54k), Smoky Mountain Quilters of Tennessee Inc ($54k) and Choral Society of West Georgia Inc ($54k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $131k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $131k.