Sweet Adelines International

Analysis

Sweet Adelines International is a registered charity in United States, based in Irvine, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1955, 71 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 April 2024, Sweet Adelines International reported income of $115k and spending of $82k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from April 2023 to April 2024, income grew from $71k to $115k (+62%), an average of +62% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 62%. 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, Sweet Adelines International sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile, and in the 43rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Schuyler Foundation for Career Bridges Incorporated ($115k), Artist Series of Tallahassee Inc ($115k) and Public Art Reston ($115k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending April 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 19% of the total. At year end it held assets of $184k against liabilities of $12k, net assets of $172k.