The Washington Social & Musical Club is a 501(c)(7) organization based in New Bedford, Massachusetts, registered in 1923, with $69,080 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C+.
Revenue (FY2023)
$69K
▼ 13.6% vs prior year
Expenses (FY2023)
$65K
Net assets
$19K
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 The Washington Social & Musical Club— 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 The Washington Social & Musical Club: 3 mo reserves · +6% 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 The Washington Social & Musical Club— 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 The Washington Social & Musical Club: 1 of 5 disclosure signals earns a D on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue declined from $102K (FY2010) to $69K (FY2023) across 14 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
5.9%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$20K
Total liabilities
$898
Net assets
$19K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $69,080▼13.6% | $65,000▼7.6% | $18,706▲27.9% | $19,604▲28.3% | 990EZ |
| 2022 | $79,913▲83.9% | $70,314▲54.4% | $14,626▲191% | $15,281▲172% | 990EZ |
| 2021 | $43,454▲58.4% | $45,535▲70.3% | $5,026▼29.3% | $5,614▼52.1% | 990EZ |
| 2020 | $27,429▼22.1% | $26,739▼27.8% | $7,107▲10.7% | $11,710▲37.3% | 990EZ |
| 2019 | $35,226▲14.3% | $37,027▲15.1% | $6,418▼21.9% | $8,531▼16.6% | 990EZ |
| 2018 | $30,808▼18.3% | $32,156▼9.4% | $8,218▼14.1% | $10,224▼6.9% | 990EZ |
| 2017 | $37,721▲4.5% | $35,498▲0.2% | $9,565▲30.3% | $10,981▲37.7% | 990EZ |
| 2016 | $36,102▼8.0% | $35,432▼7.7% | $7,341▲10.0% | $7,973▲10.1% | 990EZ |
| 2015 | $39,256▼26.5% | $38,379▼26.8% | $6,671▲15.1% | $7,242▲12.5% | 990EZ |
| 2014 | $53,397▲20.4% | $52,433▲17.6% | $5,794▲20.0% | $6,440▲18.0% | 990EZ |
| 2013 | $44,357▼28.6% | $44,579▼32.5% | $4,828▼4.4% | $5,457▲8.0% | 990EZ |
| 2012 | $62,107▼33.5% | $66,009▼34.0% | $5,052▼43.6% | $5,052▼43.6% | 990EZ |
| 2011 | $93,374▼8.8% | $100,050▼7.0% | $8,953▼42.7% | $8,953▼42.7% | 990EZ |
| 2010 | $102,391 | $107,624 | $15,629 | $15,629 | 990EZ |
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Data for The Washington Social & Musical Club (EIN 04-1949460) 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.