Scottish Fiddlers of California

Analysis

Scottish Fiddlers of California is a registered charity in United States, based in Corvallis, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1991, 35 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 October 2023, Scottish Fiddlers of California reported income of $519k and spending of $483k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2019 to October 2023, income fell from $741k to $519k (-30%), an average of -8.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 122%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Scottish Fiddlers of California sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 71st percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hattiesburg Civic Chorus & Concert Association Inc ($519k), Women in Music Inc ($519k) and Friends of the Chennault Aviation & Military Museum of Louisiana Inc ($519k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending October 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 14% and program service revenue 77% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $19k (3.8% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 2 employees.