Jefferson Choral Society

Analysis

Jefferson Choral Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Lynchburg, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1990, 36 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 June 2024, Jefferson Choral Society reported income of $118k and spending of $95k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2024, income grew from $155 to $118k (+76228%), an average of +2663% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 70966%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Jefferson Choral Society sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile, and in the 41st percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dorchester Skipjack Committe Inc ($118k), Turkish American Cultural Association of Michigan ($118k) and Fayette County Memorial Library Endowment Fund Inc ($118k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 37% and program service revenue 53% of the total. At year end it held assets of $220k against liabilities of $2,147, net assets of $218k.