Columbia Chamber Orchestra of Howard County

Analysis

Columbia Chamber Orchestra of Howard County is a registered charity in United States, based in Ellicott City, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1980, 46 years ago. 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 June 2023, Columbia Chamber Orchestra of Howard County reported income of $332k and spending of $341k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $301k to $332k (+10%), an average of +2.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Columbia Chamber Orchestra of Howard County sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 63rd percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wiregrass Christian Youth Camp Inc ($332k), The Ely Community Resource Inc ($332k) and Service Dogs for Veterans ($332k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 70% and program service revenue 34% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $147k. At year end it held assets of $169k against liabilities of $55k, net assets of $113k. It reported 5 employees.