Music and Arts Programs of America Inc

Analysis

Music and Arts Programs of America Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Berkeley, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1985, 41 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, Music and Arts Programs of America Inc reported income of $126k and spending of $167k, spending 132% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income fell from $154k to $126k (-18%), an average of -6.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income dropped by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 144% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Music and Arts Programs of America Inc sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile, and in the 45th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut Foundation Inc ($126k), Theatre N ($126k) and Classic Planning Institute ($126k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 18% and program service revenue 28% of the total. At year end it held assets of $334k against liabilities of $100k, net assets of $234k.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.