A Certain Sound

Analysis

A Certain Sound is a registered charity in United States, based in Knoxville, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1989, 37 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 December 2023, A Certain Sound reported income of $132k and spending of $140k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $147k to $132k (-9.8%), an average of -9.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, A Certain Sound sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile, and in the 44th percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Watchung Rescue Squad Inc ($132k), Valatie Free Library ($132k) and North Fulton Alcoholics Benevolent Association Inc ($132k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $46k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $46k.