Humboldt Light Opera Company

Analysis

Humboldt Light Opera Company is a registered charity in United States, based in Arcata, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1979, 47 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 June 2024, Humboldt Light Opera Company reported income of $145k and spending of $154k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2024, income grew from $72k to $145k (+101%), an average of +42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 49%. 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, Humboldt Light Opera Company sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile, and in the 48th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pipeline Theatre Company Inc ($145k), Joseph a Ferko String Band Inc ($145k) and Historic Boulder Inc ($145k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 6.6% and program service revenue 93% of the total. At year end it held assets of $103k against liabilities of $623, net assets of $103k.