Sewanee Church Music Conference

Analysis

Sewanee Church Music Conference is a registered charity in United States, based in Auburn, AL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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 December 2023, Sewanee Church Music Conference reported income of $146k and spending of $109k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $40k to $146k (+268%), an average of +268% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 268%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Sewanee Church Music Conference 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 47th percentile, and in the 46th percentile within AL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Keshurim Inc ($146k), Ashley Ridge High School Band Boosters ($146k) and North Carolina Tar Heels Ice Hockey Booster Club ($146k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 9.6% and program service revenue 90% of the total. At year end it held assets of $165k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $165k.