2025-10-30T12:47:06-04:00 2025-06-30 994288114 MATTHEW R ADAMS CPA LLC 211 MAPLE ST STE 7 BIG RAPIDS MI 49307 990 2024-07-01 823591568 VOCES8 FOUNDATION USA VOCE 6362560697 2100 E BELTLINE AVE NE 171 GRAND RAPIDS MI 49525 SIMON ROBSON BROWN TREASURER 6362560697 2025-10-15 true true MATTHEW ADAMS P01539738 2314844640 2025-10-30 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SHERIDAN FOSTER 2100 E BELTLINE AVE NE 171 GRAND RAPIDS MI 49525 965982 false X VOCES8.FOUNDATION X 2017 CA TO NURTURE IN CHILDREN AND ADULTS A LIFELONG LOVE OF CHORAL MUSIC THROUGH PROGRAMS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MUSICAL PERFORMANCE, EDUCTAION, AND TRAINING OF MUSICIANS AND INSTRUCTORS; TO CREATE MATERIALS TO BE USED IN SUCH PERFORMACES, EDUCTION, AND TRAINING; AND TO PUBLISH AND COMMUNICATE INFORMATION AND MATERIALS AS NECESSARY TO SUPPORT SUCH PERFORMANCES, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING. 8 8 2 0 533456 509420 160063 417681 10919 11401 11752 21390 716190 959892 79980 15000 0 108965 124809 0 84917 566159 637411 755104 777220 -38914 182672 323886 513590 270 7302 323616 506288 X TO NURTURE IN CHILDREN AND ADULTS A LIFELONG LOVE OF CHORAL MUSIC THROUGH PROGRAMS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MUSICAL PERFORMANCE, EDUCTAION, AND TRAINING OF MUSICIANS AND INSTRUCTORS; TO CREATE MATERIALS TO BE USED IN SUCH PERFORMACES, EDUCTION, AND TRAINING; AND TO PUBLISH AND COMMUNICATE INFORMATION AND MATERIALS AS NECESSARY TO SUPPORT SUCH PERFORMANCES, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING. false false 625824 15000 417681 SUPPORTED CHORAL EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCES THROUGH WORKSHOPS AT PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES, THE VOCES8 US SCHOLARS MENTORSHIP AND PERFORMANCE PROGRAM, AND THE ORGANIZATION AND SUPPORT OF THE VOCAL ENSEMBLE LYYRA. 625824 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 21 0 true 2 true false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false MI CA X SIMON ROBSON BROWN 6362560697 2100 E BELTLINE AVE NE 171 GRAND RAPIDS MI 49525 ERIK JACOBSON GENERAL MANA 20.00 X 60940 0 0 CATHRYN BOOTH-LAFORCE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TRACY BOVAL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SIMON ROBSON BROWN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SHERIDAN FOSTER BOARD CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 KEN GRANT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD MAKI-SCHRAMM SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MEGAN NORRIS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE RYDER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 60940 false false false 509420 6090 509420 WORKSHOP / PERFORMANCES 611600 345493 345493 EVENT REVENUE 611600 63861 63861 RECORDING ADVANCE 711130 7594 7594 DIGITAL EDUCATION 711130 733 733 417681 11425 11425 8394 8394 6066 6090 -24 -24 -24 12996 12996 12996 959892 430653 19819 X 15000 15000 60940 36564 9141 15235 55000 13750 8250 33000 8869 3548 1330 3991 3804 3804 9795 9795 1656 1656 232366 212366 20000 6134 6134 2670 2670 9661 1932 7729 1159 1159 5211 5211 223036 214115 8921 5438 5438 GUEST ARTISTS 118848 95078 23770 RECORDING FEES 16827 16827 MUSIC LICENSES 336 336 MISC EXPENSE 245 245 225 225 777220 625824 66479 84917 70419 125322 253467 388268 323886 513590 270 7302 270 7302 X 323616 506288 323616 506288 323886 513590 182672 X false false false X 208893 318983 487874 533456 509420 2058626 208893 318983 487874 533456 509420 2058626 859725 1198901 187 1314 10919 19820 32240 2090866 430677 0.57340 0.65390 X SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION VOCES8 FOUNDATION WAS STARTED 11/19/17 WITH A FISCAL YEAR END OF 06/30. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED EUROPE INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND SUPPORT ORGANIZATION 15000 WIRE TRANSFER 1 false false false false false false SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 THE ORGANIZATION ADOPTS THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS TO DEMONSTRATE THAT IT EXERCISES SUFFICIENT CONTROL OVER ITS CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER REVENUE RULING 66-79: A) THE MAKING OF GRANTS SHALL BE WITHIN THE EXCLUSIVE POWER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. B) THE BOARD SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO MAKE OR DENY GRANTS TO ANY CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION. C) THE BOARD SHALL IMPLEMENT A GRANT APPROVAL PROCESS. D) THE BOARD SHALL CONDUCT DUE DILIGENCE ON POTENTIAL GRANTEES AND SEEK REFERENCES FOR THE GRANTEES FROM TRUSTED SOURCES. E) THE BOARD SHALL, FOR ALL GRANTS APPROVED, SPECIFY HOW THE GRANTEE MUST USE THE FUNDS. F) THE BOARD SHALL REQUIRE GRANTEES TO FURNISH PERIODIC ACCOUNTINGS, CONVERTED TO US DOLLARS, OF THE GRANTEE'S EXPENDITURE OF GRAND FUNDS. G)THE BOARD SHALL REQUIRE GRANTEES TO TREAT GRANT FUNDS THEY RECEIVE AS RESTRICTED FUNDS, ACCOUNTED FOR SEPARATELY FROM THE GRANTEE'S GENERAL FUNDS. H) THE BOARD MAY REFUSE TO MAKE ANY GRANTS. I) THE BOARD HAS THE ABSOLUTE POWER TO WITHDRAW SUPPORT OF ANY GRANTEE. J) THE BOARD MAY SOLICIT CONTRIBUTIONS FOR SPECIFIC PROJECTS ONLY ON THE CONDITIONS THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS FULL CONTROL OVER THE USE OF THE FUNDS RECEIVED. K) THE BOARD MAY TERMINATE GRANTMAKING TO ANY GRANTEE SHOULD THE BOARD RECEIVE INFORMATION THAT ANY PORTION OF THE FUNDS PROVIDED TO A GRANTEE ARE NOT BEING SPENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE. SCHEDULE F, PAGE 5, PART V THE BOARD SHALL ALSO OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES: A) REVIEW AND APPROVE EACH POTENTIAL GRANT AS BEING IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OWN EXCEPT PURPOSES. B) DECLINE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT A DONOR SEEKS TO "EARMARK" TO BE TURNED OVER TO A FOREIGN GRANTEE OR WHOSE PURPOSE CAN ONLY BE FULFILLED BY TURNING IT OVER TO SPECIFIC FOREIGN ENTITIES, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT DONORS CAN MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION GRANTS FOR PROJECTS (INCLUDING PROJECTS TO BE PERFORMED BY A FOREIGN ENTITY) THAT THE BOARD HAS ALREADY APPROVED AND THE DONORS ARE INFORMED THAT SUCH CONTRIBUTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO THE BOARD'S DISCRETION TO WITHDRAW APPROVAL FOR THE GRANT AND TO USE THE CONTRIBUTION FOR A RELATED CHARITABLE PURPOSE. C) ENTER INTO A WRITTEN GRANT AGREEMENT WITH RESPECT TO EACH GRANT. THE GRANT AGREEMENT SHOULD (I) CLEARLY STATE THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS THE POWER TO DISCONTINUE THE GRANT AT ANY TIME; (II) DESCRIBE IN DETAIL HOW THE GRANT FUNDS WILL BE USED AND (III) REQUIRE THE GRANTEE TO FURNISH PERIODIC ACCOUNTINGS TO THE FOUNDATION. D) MAKE CLEAR TO DONORS IN FUNDRAISING MATERIALS INTENDED TO SUPPORT A SOLICITATION CAMPAIGN TO FUND A PARTICULAR PROJECT THAT THE ORGANIZATION RETAINS THE POWER TO DETERMINE HOW THE CONTRIBUTED FUNDS WILL BE USED AND THAT THE POTENTIAL DONATIONS REMAIN UNDER THE INDEPENDENT CONTROL OF THE ORGANIZATION. E) MAINTAIN PROPER AND CONTEMPORANEOUS RECORDS SHOWING THAT THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS CONTROL AND DISCRETION OVER THE USE OF ITS FUNDS AND THAT ALL GRANTS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED IN ADVANCE TO ENSURE THAT THEY FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. F) REQUIRE EVERY GRANTEE TO CERTIFY IN THE GRANT AGREEMENT THAT NO PORTION OF THE GRANT FUNDS WILL BE PAID TO, OR OTHERWISE USED TO DO BUSINESS WITH, ANY INDIVIDUAL, ENTITY, OR COUNTRY INCLUDED ON A SANCTIONS LIST MAINTAINED BY THE OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL ("OFAC") OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. THE CHAIR SHALL CAUSE A CHECK TO BE MADE PERIODICALLY (NOT LESS THAN ONCE A YEAR), USINGS THE LISTS ACCESSIBLE ON THE OFAC PAGES AT USTREAS.GOV; TO CONFIRM THE ACCURACY OF THE GRANTEES' CERTIFICATIONS AS TO THEIR THEN ONGOING GRANTS. G) SEND, IF ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE, AN ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVE TO CONDUCT A SITE VISIT OF A FOREIGN GRANTEE TO ENSURE THAT THE TERMS OF THE GRANT AGREEMENT AND THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE ARE BEING CARRIED OUT. A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH A FOREIGN GRANTEE SHOULD REQUIRE THAT THE GRANTEE PROVIDE THE ORGANIZATION WITH PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND /OR AUDIO RECORDINGS OF THE FUNDED ACTIVITIES ON A REGULAR BASIS. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO NURTURE IN CHILDREN AND ADULTS A LIFELONG LOVE OF CHORAL MUSIC THROUGH PROGRAMS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MUSICAL PERFORMANCE, EDUCTAION, AND TRAINING OF MUSICIANS AND INSTRUCTORS; TO CREATE MATERIALS TO BE USED IN SUCH PERFORMACES, EDUCTION, AND TRAINING; AND TO PUBLISH AND COMMUNICATE INFORMATION AND MATERIALS AS NECESSARY TO SUPPORT SUCH PERFORMANCES, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 8B BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE THE ONLY GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS TAX RETURN DRAFT PREPARED BY INDEPENDENT CPA. A COPY OF THE TAX RETURN IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C MANAGEMENT REVIEWS AN ANNUAL SURVEY COMPLETED BY BOARD MEMBERS REGARDING CONFILCTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC DIRECTLY UPON THEIR REQUEST. 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