Sweet Adelines International

Analysis

Sweet Adelines International is a registered charity in United States, based in Tulsa, OK. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1955, 71 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, Sweet Adelines International reported income of $103k and spending of $81k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $19k to $103k (+438%), an average of +438% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 438%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Sweet Adelines International sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile, and in the 38th percentile within OK. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include LA Casa de LA Cultura Isabelina Inc ($103k), New State Inc ($103k) and Muddy Waters Clay Center Inc ($103k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 6.3% and program service revenue 88% of the total. At year end it held assets of $98k against liabilities of $279, net assets of $97k.