Northwest Symphony Orchestra

Analysis

Northwest Symphony Orchestra is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1988, 38 years ago. 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 August 2024, Northwest Symphony Orchestra reported income of $165k and spending of $177k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from August 2023 to August 2024, income grew from $161k to $165k (+2.8%), an average of +2.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Northwest Symphony Orchestra 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 49th percentile, and in the 46th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lincoln Log Cabin Foundation ($165k), San Diego Fire Fighters Community Responsibility Fund Local 145 ($165k) and The Quadrangle ($165k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending August 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 80% and program service revenue 20% of the total. At year end it held assets of $186k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $186k.