Sweet Adelines International

Analysis

Sweet Adelines International is a registered charity in United States, based in Colorado SPGS, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1966, 60 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 April 2024, Sweet Adelines International reported income of $189k and spending of $140k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2020 to April 2024, income grew from $165k to $189k (+14%), an average of +3.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2021, when income dropped by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 71% 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 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile, and in the 49th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Southwest Judges Network ($189k), Institute for Sustainability Education and Ecology ($189k) and Northwest Michigan Arts and Culture Network ($189k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending April 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 20% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $17k (12% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $407k against liabilities of $2,444, net assets of $404k.