Vivo Youth Orchestras

Analysis

Vivo Youth Orchestras is a registered charity in United States, based in Sonoma, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2020, 6 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 June 2023, Vivo Youth Orchestras reported income of $301k and spending of $374k, spending 124% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2023, income grew from $212k to $301k (+42%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 155%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Vivo Youth Orchestras sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 64th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mexican Cultural Center of Northern California ($301k), Environment and Culture Partners ($301k) and Union Hall ($300k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $88k (24% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $200k. At year end it held assets of $127k against liabilities of $10k, net assets of $117k. It reported 13 employees.