Society For Preservation & Encourmt of Barbershop Quartet Singing Amer is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Reston, Virginia, registered in 1946, with $45,540 in FY2016 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C+.
Revenue (FY2016)
$46K
▼ 5.0% vs prior year
Expenses (FY2016)
$46K
Net assets
$25K
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Society For Preservation & Encourmt of Barbershop Quartet Singing Amer— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Society For Preservation & Encourmt of Barbershop Quartet Singing Amer: 7 mo reserves · -1% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Society For Preservation & Encourmt of Barbershop Quartet Singing Amer— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Society For Preservation & Encourmt of Barbershop Quartet Singing Amer: 1 of 5 disclosure signals earns a D on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue declined from $53K (FY2010) to $46K (FY2016) across 7 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-1.3%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$27K
Total liabilities
$2,025
Net assets
$25K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $45,540▼5.0% | $46,135▼6.5% | $25,129▼2.3% | $27,154▼2.1% | 990EZ |
| 2015 | $47,938▼12.5% | $49,330▼23.0% | $25,724▲18.4% | $27,749▲16.9% | 990EZ |
| 2014 | $54,816▼20.2% | $64,025▲0.3% | $21,727▼20.4% | $23,742▼18.7% | 990EZ |
| 2013 | $68,661▼6.9% | $63,822▼7.3% | $27,294▲21.5% | $29,209▲20.9% | 990EZ |
| 2012 | $73,776▲11.1% | $68,812▲6.0% | $22,455▲50.4% | $24,165▲61.3% | 990EZ |
| 2011 | $66,382▲26.4% | $64,900▲23.3% | $14,927▲11.0% | $14,984▼1.3% | 990EZ |
| 2010 | $52,514 | $52,633 | $13,445 | $15,175 | 990EZ |
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Data for Society For Preservation & Encourmt of Barbershop Quartet Singing Amer (EIN 54-0846389) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.