Whittier Regional Symphony

Analysis

Whittier Regional Symphony is a registered charity in United States, based in Whittier, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1960, 66 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 June 2024, Whittier Regional Symphony reported income of $139k and spending of $125k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $132k to $139k (+5.9%), an average of +1.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 128%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Whittier Regional Symphony sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile, and in the 47th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Walnuttown Fire Company No 1 ($139k), Meals on Wheels of Fullerton ($139k) and Little League Baseball Inc ($139k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 76% and program service revenue 9.0% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $27k. At year end it held assets of $613k against liabilities of $2,697, net assets of $610k. It reported 2 employees.