Seattle Chamber Orchestra

Analysis

Seattle Chamber Orchestra is a registered charity in United States, based in Shoreline, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2021, 5 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, Seattle Chamber Orchestra reported income of $63k and spending of $63k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $45k to $63k (+40%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Seattle Chamber Orchestra sits at the 28th percentile: it is larger than about 28% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 25th percentile, and in the 19th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Antique & Classic Boat Society No Cal-Lake Tahoe Chapter ($63k), Tuscarawas County Center for the Arts ($63k) and LA Paz Music Boosters ($63k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 48% and program service revenue 52% of the total. At year end it held assets of $39k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $39k.