Living the Classical Life

Analysis

Living the Classical Life is a registered charity in United States, based in Oberlin, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2015, 11 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, Living the Classical Life reported income of $128k and spending of $126k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $77k to $128k (+68%), an average of +68% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Living the Classical Life sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile, and in the 44th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Roys Lozanos Ballet Folklorico de Texas ($128k), Building Leaders Using Music Education in Haiti ($128k) and Hispanic Alliance Colorado Inc ($128k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% and program service revenue 7.8% of the total. At year end it held assets of $19k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $19k.