Los Angeles Jewish Symphony

Analysis

Los Angeles Jewish Symphony is a registered charity in United States, based in Encino, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2002, 24 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, Los Angeles Jewish Symphony reported income of $375k and spending of $344k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $609k to $375k (-38%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Los Angeles Jewish Symphony sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Open Eye Theatre ($375k), Ballet Wichita Inc ($375k) and Genesis Broadcasting Network Corporation ($375k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 4.0% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $180k. At year end it held assets of $221k against liabilities of $4,218, net assets of $217k. It reported 47 employees.