2025-01-31T13:40:38-06:00 2024-08-31 411534805 CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD 7760 FRANCE AVE S SUITE 940 BLOOMINGTON MN 55435 990 2023-09-01 232062595 CHORUS AMERICA CHOR 2023317577 1200 - 18TH STREET NW 1250 WASHINGTON DC 20036 CHRISTOPHER EANES PRESIDENT & CEO 2023317577 2025-01-29 1 0 MATT PILLSBURY P01565609 9528310085 2025-01-29 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CHRISTOPHER EANES 1200 - 18TH STREET NW 1250 WASHINGTON DC 20036 2043185 0 X WWW.CHORUSAMERICA.ORG X 1977 DC CHORUS AMERICA STRENGTHENS SINGING COMMUNITIES WITH THE ADVOCACY, CONNECTIONS, AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO BE A VITAL PART OF SOCIETY. 35 35 13 27 0 0 3498614 1462606 273225 213217 16256 126017 29770 39916 3817865 1841756 352083 479000 0 0 1055082 1121420 0 0 218918 976209 694596 2383374 2295016 1434491 -453260 4527621 4031404 612304 449445 3915317 3581959 X CHORUS AMERICA STRENGTHENS SINGING COMMUNITIES WITH THE ADVOCACY, CONNECTIONS, AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO BE A VITAL PART OF SOCIETY. 0 1 398321 MEMBERSHIP AND PUBLICATIONS - CHORUS AMERICA SUPPORTS AND SERVES CHORUSES AND CHORAL LEADERS WITH TRAINING, PEER NETWORKING, AND ACCESS TO RESOURCES SO THAT CHORUSES ARE BETTER ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. CHORUS AMERICA'S APPROXIMATELY 7,000 MEMBERS INCLUDE CHORAL ORGANIZATIONS, CONDUCTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, BOARD MEMBERS, AND SINGERS, PRIMARILY LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. CHORUS AMERICA PUBLISHES ARTICLES AND RESOURCES FOR THE CHORAL FIELD THROUGH ITS WEBSITE, E-NEWSLETTERS, AND THE MEMBER MAGAZINE THE VOICE, AS WELL AS RESEARCH INCLUDING THE CHORUS OPERATIONS SURVEY AND THE CHORUS IMPACT STUDY REPORT. MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES ACCESS TO A SECURE ONLINE COMMUNITY WHOSE ALMOST 5,000 MEMBERS CAN CONNECT DIRECTLY WITH EACH OTHER TO SHARE EXPERTISE AND COLLABORATE. 799454 PROJECTS - CHORUS AMERICA'S PROJECTS PROVIDE HANDS-ON, COLLABORATIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR MEMBERS IN BOTH MANAGEMENT AND ARTISTIC ROLES. IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER OF 2023, CHORUS AMERICA OFFERED OUR ADEI LEARNING LAB. IN JANUARY 2024, CHORUS AMERICA OFFERED TWO UNIQUE IN-PERSON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES: FOR THE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FORUM, COMPRISING EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF THE LARGEST BUDGET CHORUSES, AND TO LEADERS OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH CHORUSES FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY. CHORUS AMERICA'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE TOOK PLACE JUNE 5-8 IN ATLANTA, GA. 479000 479000 MUSIC EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAM - CHORUS AMERICA'S MUSIC EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP GRANTS ARE DESIGNED TO INCREASE ACCESS TO CHORAL MUSIC EDUCATION AND CROSS-CULTURAL LEARNING. 20 PARTNERS LOCATED ACROSS THE PROGRAM'S FOUR REGIONS BRITISH COLUMBIA/NORTHWEST U.S., CENTRAL APPALACHIA, SOUTHWEST U.S., AND UPPER MIDWEST WERE SUPPORTED WITH GRANTS RANGING FROM $20,000-25,000. GRANT AWARDS SUPPORT COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS BETWEEN COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOLS DURING THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR AND ENGAGE THE GRANT PARTNER COHORT THROUGH PEER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. 1676775 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 39 0 1 13 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 35 35 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 DC X X CHRISTOPHER EANES 2023317577 1200 - 18TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 ALYSIA LEE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN SMITH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN NEIFFER TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROLLO DILWORTH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBYN REEVES LANA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT ISTAD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MOLLY BUZICK PONTIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY DOUGHTY MAUCH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK LAWSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARCELA MOLINA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN P THOMAS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN NUECHTERLEIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN EARLS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY BARNETT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 IRIS DERKE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 EUGENE ROGERS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH NUNEZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA RAMSEY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE B KEISER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY TRECEK-KING DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANTON ARMSTRONG CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA ADLERS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC OLIVER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES BERARDESCO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DASHON BURTON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID HAYES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MORROW DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DIANA SAEZ SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DIANNE PETERSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DUAIN WOLFE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG H JOHNSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA ELLIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN-SEBASTIEN VALLEE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER VERDUGO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY TUUK KURAS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE DEHONEY PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 161729 0 1153 161729 0 1153 1 0 1 1 0 243318 100000 1119288 1462606 PROGRAM REGISTRATIONS 713990 137822 137822 ADVERTISING INCOME 541800 75395 75395 213217 94781 94781 232665 201429 31236 31236 31236 OTHER INCOME 711130 39916 39916 39916 1841756 284369 0 94781 479000 479000 162882 98462 38359 26061 783869 473849 184601 125419 98652 59635 23232 15785 76017 45952 17902 12163 18710 18710 170464 137581 26301 6582 20633 16393 1966 2274 50581 28829 20855 897 7487 7487 108876 80254 12517 16105 140810 127631 11223 1956 28922 17171 11751 29877 22023 3435 4419 4018 2962 462 594 AUDIO VISUAL 33411 33411 PRINTING AND POSTAGE 32474 29308 592 2574 BANK FEES 25476 19940 1606 3930 MISCELLANEOUS 10248 539 9851 -142 12609 3835 8473 301 2295016 1676775 399323 218918 338208 681433 2435857 1320009 9974 17593 11634 13755 336214 203608 103164 132606 1142756 1480657 486028 385351 4527621 4031404 84867 30379 527437 419066 612304 449445 X 838902 1510977 3076415 2070982 3915317 3581959 4527621 4031404 -453260 128937 -9035 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1062901 1166867 775457 3497364 1462607 7965196 1062901 1166867 775457 3497364 1462607 7965196 3232978 4732218 12657 12949 14401 5123 21157 66287 82379 83695 84854 68920 75395 395243 4116 19863 30136 29770 39916 123801 8550527 852862 0.55340 0.55420 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 904918 66525 210458 -57500 1123401 885357 24765 85296 -60500 904918 1029443 50550 -209636 -15000 885357 752097 61725 215621 1029443 625022 4500 127575 5000 752097 0.45000 0.55000 0 0 336214 203608 132606 132606 SECURITY DEPOSIT 8484 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 376867 385351 LEASE LIABILITY 419066 419066 X 1961658 128937 128937 1832721 9035 9035 1841756 2295016 0 2295016 0 2295016 PART V, LINE 4: THE INTENDED USES ARE TO PROVIDE AWARDS TO INDIVIDUALS, AND PROVIDE FINANCIAL STABILITY TO THE ORGANIZATION AND TO ALLOW IT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITIES OF STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A TAX-EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND HAS ADOPTED ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, ASC 740-10. THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS TO EVALUATE UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, AT LEAST ANNUALLY, FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR INCOME TAX EXPOSURE FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME OR FROM LOSS OF NONPROFIT STATUS. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO OPERATE CONSISTENT WITH ITS ORIGINAL EXEMPTION APPLICATION AND EACH YEAR TAKES THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO MAINTAIN ITS EXEMPT STATUS. IT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS BY DONORS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE. 1 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES PROVIDED GRANTS TO 2 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS GRANTMAKING 45000 0 0 0 0 0 0 45000 0 45000 CANADA INCREASE ACCESS TO CHORAL MUSIC EDUCATION 25000 0 CANADA INCREASE ACCESS TO CHORAL MUSIC EDUCATION 20000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 PACIFIC YOUTH CHOIR 1000 SW BROADWAY STE 1290 PORTLAND OR 97205 200213467 21000 0 MUSIC GRANT DESERT SOUNDS PERFORMING ARTS INC 20 WEST FIRST ST 198 MESA AZ 85201 352343558 20000 0 MUSIC GRANT BI-NATIONAL ARTS INSTITUTE 5 GARDNER ST BISBEE AZ 85603 453554409 25000 0 MUSIC GRANT SURRY ARTS COUNCIL PO BOX 141 MOUNT AIRY NC 27030 560932530 25000 0 MUSIC GRANT VOICES IN THE LAUREL INC PO BOX 1581 LAKE JUNALUSKA NC 28745 561991624 20000 0 MUSIC GRANT GRAND VISION FOUNDATION 434 W 6TH ST SAN PEDRO CA 90731 954554570 25000 0 MUSIC GRANT WISCONSIN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC 1584 NORTH PROSPECT AVE MILWAUKEE WI 53202 390915050 25000 0 MUSIC GRANT TUCSON GIRLS CHORUS ASSOCIATION 4020 E RIVER RD TUCSON AZ 85718 860505313 25000 0 MUSIC GRANT SEATTLE PRO MUSICA SOCIETY PO BOX 17939 SEATTLE WA 98127 510175286 26000 0 MUSIC GRANT VOX FEMINA LOS ANGELES 3341 CAROLINE AVE CULVER CITY CA 90232 954670487 20000 0 MUSIC GRANT MACON COUNTY SCHOOL 1202 OLD MURPHY RD FRANKLIN NC 28734 25000 0 MUSIC GRANT BLUEFIELD PRESERVATION SOCIETY INC 500 BLAND ST STE 1 BLUEFIELD WV 24701 455240028 25000 0 MUSIC GRANT COMPAS INC 450 SYNDICATE ST N 325 SAINT PAUL MN 55404 411228092 25000 0 MUSIC GRANT BORDER CROSSING 733 PORTLAND AVE SAINT PAUL MN 55104 842067696 25000 0 MUSIC GRANT VOCALESSENCE 1900 NICOLLET AVE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403 411363849 25000 0 MUSIC GRANT LAKE EDEN ARTS FESTIVAL 19 EAGLE ST STE 120 ASHEVILLE NC 28801 542123478 26000 0 MUSIC GRANT PHOENIX BOYS CHOIR ASSOCIATION 1131 EAST MISSOURI AVE PHOENIX AZ 85014 860256421 25000 0 MUSIC GRANT DAVIS AND ELKINS COLLEGE 100 CAMPUS DRIVE ELKINS WV 26241 550357021 25000 0 MUSIC GRANT 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CATHERINE DEHONEY PRESIDENT & CEO 161729 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1153 0 162882 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 IN RESPONSE TO THE EVOLVING ECONOMIC CLIMATE AND TO BETTER ALIGN WITH THE NEEDS OF OUR MEMBERS, THE ORGANIZATION IS CURRENTLY REVIEWING ALL PROGRAM OFFERINGS. AS PART OF THIS REVIEW, CERTAIN PROGRAMS WILL NOW BE OFFERED ON A BIENNIAL BASIS, ALLOWING US TO ALLOCATE RESOURCES MORE EFFECTIVELY WHILE CONTINUING TO DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES. THIS APPROACH ENSURES THAT WE REMAIN ADAPTABLE AND RESPONSIVE TO THE CHANGING PRIORITIES OF OUR MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 LINE 6 EXPLANATION - CHORUS AMERICA'S MEMBERS INCLUDE CHORAL ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS CONDUCTORS, SINGERS, MUSIC BUSINESS EXECUTIVES AND CHORAL MUSIC LOVERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B LINE 11B EXPLANATION - REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND PROVIDED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO READ AND ACKNOWLEDGE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE OFFICERS REVIEWED INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION REPORTS AND 990'S OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AS PART OF THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND UNANIMOUSLY DETERMINED HER COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.