2025-11-03T10:39:31-05:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 742586442 GALA CHORUSES I INC GALA 4123046743 PO BOX 99998 PITTSBURGH PA 152330000 Robin Godfrey Executive Director 4123046743 2025-11-04 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Robin Godfrey PO BOX 99998 PITTSBURGH PA 152330000 3667239 false X X 1983 DE GALA Choruses leads the North American gay choral movement. We assist emerging choruses and facilitate networking and training for established groups. Our signature event is our quadrennial festival which brings together over 150 choruses and 7000 singers for the worlds largest LGBTQ choral event. 17 17 0 200 0 0 746178 566081 29108 2073539 25898 52626 20705 797455 821889 3489701 0 209291 0 0 0 25029 0 0 45129 626971 2080783 626971 2315103 194918 1174598 2130780 1228567 2151507 74696 -20727 1153871 GALA Choruses is a vibrant and collaborative community organization that supports guides and inspires LGBTQ+ identified choruses and their allies to leverage the liberating power of singing together to create a more harmonious and equitable society for all. false false 1938152 209291 3368044 GALA produces a quadrennial music festival for its member choruses which attracts over 150 performing arts groups with nearly 7000 singers. The most recent festival was held in Minneapolis in July 2024. 429 0 0 GALA produces a Leadership Symposium annually except in the year of festival. 36637 0 0 GALA provides a free consulting service for its member choruses referred to as the GALA 411 program. The advisors available under the program are highly experienced individuals in the areas of artistic excellence board and other administrative matters and equity access and belonging programs. The consultants are available for phone or virtual consultations or in-person meetings or retreats. GALA pays for the adivsors time; if travel is required the member chorus pays for the travel and lodging expenses. During 2023 eleven of our member choruses utilized the 411 program. 82815 0 0 Other programs includes an extensive online resource center a new member chorus support program and a youth services program. 82815 0 0 2058033 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false true false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 78 0 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false X 17 17 false true false false true false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X X Robin Godfrey 4123046743 3432 Perrysville Avenue Pittsburgh PA 15214 Maria Elena Grant President 10.00 0 X 2500 0 0 Justin Fyala Vice President 5.00 0 X 0 0 0 Michael McDonald Secretary 5.00 0 X 0 0 0 Jeff Smith Treasurer 5.00 0 X 0 0 0 Jeff Chapdelaine Director 2.00 0 X 0 0 0 Karen Lane Director 2.00 0 X 0 0 0 Joseph Nadeau Director 2.00 0 X 0 0 0 Oscar Urtusastegui Director 2.00 0 X 0 0 0 Steve Milloy Director 2.00 0 X 0 0 0 David Dean Director 2.00 0 X 0 0 0 Kristen Stinnett Director 2.00 0 X 0 0 0 Carol Paskulin Director 2.00 0 X 0 0 0 Abdullah Hall Director 2.00 0 X 0 0 0 Brayton Bollenbacher Director 2.00 0 X 0 0 0 Miriam Davidson Director 2.00 0 X 0 0 0 Tim Blanchard-Modisette Director 2.00 0 X 0 0 0 Eric Dickerson Director 2.00 0 X 0 0 0 2500 0 0 0 false false false Godfrey Consulting LLC 3432 Perrysville Avenue Pittsburgh PA 15214 Asssociation Management 412792 1 0 73873 0 0 0 492208 25398 566081 Registration fees 711130 2073539 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2073539 52626 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33250 106479 58940 -25690 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 318969 118598 200371 0 0 0 Corporate sponsorship 159831 0 0 0 Ticket sales 136739 0 0 0 Integra Planner licensing 12083 0 0 0 314121 0 0 0 622774 3489701 0 0 0 35246 35246 0 0 174045 174045 0 0 2500 2500 0 0 0 0 0 0 18981 0 18981 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3548 0 3548 0 438016 322816 76800 38400 0 0 0 0 11267 0 11267 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3855 2523 1332 0 21692 19494 2198 0 438 0 438 0 0 0 0 0 3863 0 3863 0 97911 87416 10495 0 0 0 0 0 1415490 1371976 43514 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16502 0 16502 0 9584 8161 1423 0 Bank Service Charges 22175 16098 6077 0 Subscriptions and Memberships 18878 381 11768 6729 License Fees 13620 13128 492 0 0 0 0 0 7492 4249 3243 0 2315103 2058033 211941 45129 0 0 0 0 165882 151483 1417220 907972 48632 67300 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 89019 59381 100508 58077 58003 42431 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 352024 0 2130780 1228567 12376 21276 0 0 2096290 53420 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32184 0 10657 0 2151507 74696 X -35904 1153871 15177 0 -20727 1153871 2130780 1228567 1174598 0 0 0 0 0 X false true X true false X 797720 310187 241695 746178 566081 2661861 24045 450 36777 29108 2425758 2516138 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 821765 310637 278472 775286 2991839 5177999 19367 27066 27790 29228 25573 129024 0 0 0 0 0 0 19367 27066 27790 29228 25573 129024 5048975 8050 29342 -63180 25898 52626 52736 0 0 0 0 0 0 8050 29342 -63180 25898 52626 52736 0 0 0 0 0 0 1845 50 9020 11383 0 22298 831660 340029 224312 812567 3044465 5253033 0.9612 0.9770 0.01 X Part III - Line 12 | Year:, Amount:, Description:| 2020, 1845.0000, Other income| 2021, 50Other income| 2022, 9020Other income| 2023, 11383Other income| RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 25640 3200 22440 74868 54877 19991 42431 3667239 177538 177538 3489701 0 3489701 2492641 177538 177538 2315103 0 2315103 Part XI, line 2d Cost of merchandise of $118,598 not deducted from sales of merchandise in audited financials but reported separately as an expense. Direct costs of fundraising event of $58,940 not deducted from income in audited financials but reported separately as expenses. Part XII, line 2d Costs of merchandise sold is included in expenses in the audited financials rather than as a reduction of revenue as in the 990. Similarly the direct expenses of fundraising events are recorded as expenses in the audited financials rather than as a reduction of revenues. Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Attendance of chorus at GALA Festival 2024 57068 Wire transfer East Asia and the Pacific Chorus attendance at Festival 2024 20000 Wire transfer Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Chorus attendance at Festival 2024 23047 Complimentary registrations and housing FMV East Asia and the Pacific Chorus attendance at Festival 2024 13684 Complimentary registrations and housing FMV Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Chorus attendance at Festival 2024 6543 Wire transfer Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Chorus attendance at Festival 2024 5599 Complimentary registrations and housing FMV South America Chorus attendance at Festival 2024 49420 Complimentary registrations and housing FMV South Asia Chorus attendance at Festival 2024 20000 Wire transfer South Asia Chorus attendance at Festival 2024 16051 Complimentary registrations and housing FMV 0 5 false false false false false false Pinnacle Fundraiser 165127 106479 58648 0 25398 0 55366 0 3574 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 165127 106479 58648 0 25398 0 55366 0 3574 84338 -25690 true Bridging Voices PO Box 86033 Portland OR 97286 812563221 501(c)(3) 0 17124 Value of complimentary registrations and actual hotel charges Complimentary registrations and housing Assist with attendance at Festival 2024 GenOUT 18th St NW Washington DC 20036 521245241 501(c)(3) 0 10743 Value of complimentary registrations and actual hotel charges Complimentary registrations and housing Attendance at Festival 2024 Youth Pride Chorus 561 Seveth Ave Suite 701 New York NY 10018 133082072 501(c)(3) 0 12384 Value of complimentary registrations and actual hotel charges Complimentary registrations and housing Attendance at Festival 2024 Major Minors PO Box 159156 Nashville TN 37215 203063200 501(c)(3) 0 15295 Value of registrations and actual hotel charges Complimentary registrations and housing Attendance at Festival 2024 4 0 Part I Line 2 Grants were provided to youth organizations to support their attendance at our quadrennial festival. The grants were in the form of complimentary registrations and housing. Doing Business As Names GALA Choruses Part VI, Line 3 The organization is managed under an association management services contract with Godfrey Consulting LLC Part VI, Line 6 The association has approximately 185 member choruses as of December 31 2023 Part VI, Line 12c Board members are required to review and sign the Conflict of Interest statement annually Part VI, Line 15 The association management company appoints an individual to serve as the Executive Director for the organization. The contract with the association management company is reviewed annually by the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors and is then discussed with the full Board before the renewal of the contract and compensation for the following year is determined. Part VI, Line 19 The annual financial statements are available on the organizations website and the governing documents conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available through GuideStar.