Santa Rosa Symphony Association

Analysis

Santa Rosa Symphony Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Rosa, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1988, 38 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 2023, Santa Rosa Symphony Association reported income of $5.0m and spending of $4.8m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $4.7m to $5.0m (+6.2%), an average of +1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 84% 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 Rosa Symphony Association sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Asian American Journalists Association ($5.0m), Black Ensemble Theater Corporation ($5.0m) and The Global Foundation for Ocean Exploration Inc ($5.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 55% and program service revenue 36% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $655k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.4m. At year end it held assets of $24.4m against liabilities of $1.2m, net assets of $23.1m. It reported 311 employees.