Sacred Harp Musical Heritage Association

Analysis

Sacred Harp Musical Heritage Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Huntsville, AL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1999, 27 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 December 2023, Sacred Harp Musical Heritage Association reported income of $74k and spending of $52k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $20k to $74k (+261%), an average of +261% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 261%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Sacred Harp Musical Heritage Association sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 29th percentile, and in the 27th percentile within AL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Astoria Scandinavian Heritage Association ($74k), Gathering of the Tribes ($74k) and Groundworks Tucson ($73k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 37% and program service revenue 59% of the total. At year end it held assets of $324k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $324k.