Southland Sings

Analysis

Southland Sings is a registered charity in United States, based in San Dimas, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1997, 29 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, Southland Sings reported income of $233k and spending of $176k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2024, income fell from $268k to $233k (-13%), an average of -4.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income dropped by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Southland Sings sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile, and in the 59th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Black Design Collective ($233k), Union Pacific Museum Association ($233k) and Playa Del Fuego Inc ($233k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 75% and program service revenue 17% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $27k (15% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $572k against liabilities of $59k, net assets of $513k. It reported 2 employees.