Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra Inc

Analysis

Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2008, 18 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 (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, Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra Inc reported income of $356k and spending of $380k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $126k to $356k (+184%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 170%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra Inc sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 63rd percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Horton Plaza Theatres Foundation ($356k), Childrens Theatre Company ($356k) and Association of Natchitoches Women for Preserv of Hist Natchitoches ($356k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 40% and program service revenue 60% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $83k (22% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $354k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $354k. It reported 2 employees.