The Washington Chorus Inc

Analysis

The Washington Chorus Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1963, 63 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 June 2023, The Washington Chorus Inc reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.6m, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income fell from $1.4m to $1.3m (-10%), an average of -3.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Washington Chorus Inc sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 59th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Solon Center for Research and Publishing ($1.3m), Talent Maker City ($1.3m) and Arts Corps ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 57% and program service revenue 42% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $156k (9.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $510k. At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $115k, net assets of $919k. It reported 12 employees.