Spring-ford Music Association is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Royersford, Pennsylvania, registered in 2001, with $101,189 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2023)
$101K
▼ 11.5% vs prior year
Arts & Culture median: $159K
Expenses (FY2023)
$101K
Net assets
$98K
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 Spring-ford Music Association— 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 Spring-ford Music Association: 12 mo reserves · +0% 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 Spring-ford Music Association— 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 Spring-ford Music Association: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue declined from $140K (FY2016) to $101K (FY2023) across 8 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
0.0%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$133K
Total liabilities
$35K
Net assets
$98K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $101,189▼11.5% | $101,180▲8.3% | $97,713 | $132,684▲2.5% | 990EZ |
| 2022 | $114,358▼3.3% | $93,459▼24.1% | $97,704▲27.2% | $129,448▲9.6% | 990 |
| 2021 | $118,298▲151% | $123,164▲202% | $76,805▼37.2% | $118,099▼58.1% | 990EZ |
| 2020 | $47,056▼40.2% | $40,778▼67.5% | $122,245▲5.4% | $281,533▲109% | 990EZ |
| 2019 | $78,741▼36.2% | $125,594▲41.9% | $115,967▼28.7% | $134,626▼22.4% | 990EZ |
| 2018 | $123,408▲10.3% | $88,495▼26.7% | $162,571▲28.3% | $173,585▲33.8% | 990EZ |
| 2017 | $111,867▼19.9% | $120,683▲35.5% | $126,731▼6.5% | $129,702▼6.2% | 990 |
| 2016 | $139,712 | $89,070 | $135,547 | $138,344 | 990 |
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Data for Spring-ford Music Association (EIN 23-2155868) 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.