American Theatre Organ Society

Analysis

American Theatre Organ Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Elk Grove, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2024, 2 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, American Theatre Organ Society reported income of $514k and spending of $374k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2019 to July 2023, income fell from $553k to $514k (-7.1%), an average of -1.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 1974%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, American Theatre Organ Society sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Whitefish Theatre Co ($513k), San Diego Gay Mens Chorus Inc ($514k) and Tobacco Road Incorporated ($513k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending July 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% and program service revenue 2.1% of the total. At year end it held assets of $2.1m against liabilities of $1,175, net assets of $2.1m.