Missoula Civic Symphony Association

Analysis

Missoula Civic Symphony Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Missoula, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1976, 50 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 June 2023, Missoula Civic Symphony Association reported income of $1.1m and spending of $890k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $621k to $1.1m (+70%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Missoula Civic Symphony Association sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 81st percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Katonah Museum of Art Inc ($1.1m), Tabor Opera House Preservation Foundation Inc ($1.1m) and Marin Dance Theatre ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 43% and program service revenue 45% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $119k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $127k. At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $163k, net assets of $849k. It reported 13 employees.