Mid-Columbia Symphony Society

Analysis

Mid-Columbia Symphony Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Richland, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1957, 69 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 July 2023, Mid-Columbia Symphony Society reported income of $305k and spending of $343k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2019 to July 2023, income grew from $304k to $305k (+0.1%), an average of +0.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Mid-Columbia Symphony Society sits at the 69th 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 60th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Golden Isles Arts and Humanities Association Inc ($304k), Symphony of the Hills Association ($305k) and Sacramento Hmong New Year Inc ($304k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending July 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 64% and program service revenue 29% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $186k. At year end it held assets of $84k against liabilities of $1,969, net assets of $82k. It reported 51 employees.