Santa Cruz County Youth Symphony

Analysis

Santa Cruz County Youth Symphony is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Cruz, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1973, 53 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 2024, Santa Cruz County Youth Symphony reported income of $89k and spending of $89k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2023 to June 2024, income fell from $104k to $89k (-15%), an average of -15% a year. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Santa Cruz County Youth Symphony sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile, and in the 36th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Portuguese Heritage Society of California Inc ($89k), Enchanted Playhouse Theatre Company ($89k) and Contemporary Chorale Inc ($89k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 34% and program service revenue 65% of the total. At year end it held assets of $78k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $78k.