Bellingham Chamber Music Society

Analysis

Bellingham Chamber Music Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Bellingham, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2014, 12 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, Bellingham Chamber Music Society reported income of $50k and spending of $36k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $30k to $50k (+70%), an average of +70% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 64% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Bellingham Chamber Music Society sits at the 22nd percentile: it is larger than about 22% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 20th percentile, and in the 14th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Centennial Culture Center Inc ($50k), Monongalia County Arts Center Association Inc ($50k) and Vineyard Futureworks ($50k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 65% and program service revenue 35% of the total. At year end it held assets of $30k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $30k.